Title
Red shale
Identifier
DUCO-1
Description
Red shale from the Indian River member of the Normanskill formation. This rock contains hematite, chlorite, muscovite, plagioclase, and quartz.
The thin section shows muscovite and biotite with some larger quartz grains visible and minor hematite staining.
This rock is from the chlorite zone of the Barrovian metamorphic sequence (low metamorphism).
This rock was collected from the east end of a large road cut which samples 2 and 3 were also collected from.
The thin section shows muscovite and biotite with some larger quartz grains visible and minor hematite staining.
This rock is from the chlorite zone of the Barrovian metamorphic sequence (low metamorphism).
This rock was collected from the east end of a large road cut which samples 2 and 3 were also collected from.
Contributor
Western Minerals
Is Part Of
<a href="http://geosciencecollections.milne-library.org/collections/show/18">Barrovian Metamorphic Sequence--Dutchess County, New York</a>
Spatial Coverage
Dutchess Co., NY
Accrual Method
Purchased from Western Minerals Inc.
Unit
Barrovian Metamorphic Sequence
Number of Thin Sections
1