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Granodiorite Thin Section

granodiots_001. A granodiorite from Bolivia collected by Jim Miller for his Ph.D. thesis. The sample contains quartz, feldspar, biotite, and some apatite. Image from the UK Virtual Microscope.



Granodiorite Thin Section

granodiots_002. A granodiorite from Loch Doon Scotland. This sample contains quartz, feldspar, biotite, amphibole, and some zircon. Image from the UK Virtual Microscope.



Granodiorite Thin Section

granodiots_003. Half Dome Granodiorite, California, USA. This sample contains plagioclase, hornblende, biotite, quartz, K-feldspar, titanite, apatite, and chlorite. Sample HD01-39, University of North Carolina in Rogers Atlas of Rocks in Thin Section. To see the original, zoomable, GigaPan image click here, then click on the PPL or XPL image.



Granodiorite Thin Section

granodiots_004. Sentinel Granodiorite, California, USA. Minerals present include plagioclase, orthoclase, hornblende, biotite, and quartz. Sample YOS-3.2, University of North Carolina (Walt Gray) in Rogers Atlas of Rocks in Thin Section. To see the original, zoomable, GigaPan image click here, then click on the PPL or XPL image.