Title
Garnet biotite schist
Identifier
DUCO-6
Description
Schist with sparse garnet. This schist is darker and graphitic. It also contains biotite, chlorite, muscovite, feldspar, and quartz.
The thin section shows several large biotite grains with an included garnet, small quartz grains, muscovite, and many fluid inclusions.
This rock is from the garnet zone in the Barrovian metamorphic sequence (intermediate metamorphism).
The thin section shows several large biotite grains with an included garnet, small quartz grains, muscovite, and many fluid inclusions.
This rock is from the garnet zone in the Barrovian metamorphic sequence (intermediate metamorphism).
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