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Harzburgite Thin Section

harzts_001. Harzburgite from the Bushveld Igneous Complex, South Africa. The sample is composed mainly of olivine and orthopyroxene. Both are nearly colorless in ppl, but the orthopyroxene has a slight greenish cast. Approximate height in layered sequence 1380 meters. Mark Brandriss Collection, Smith College (BV-200).



Harzburgite Thin Section

harzts_002. Poikilitic harzburgite from the Ultramafic Zone of the Stillwater Igneous Complex, Montana. Western Minerals Stillwater Suite. Mouat Mine dump, from the interval between G and H chromitite layers. Smith College sample (SIC-4).



Harzburgite Thin Section

harzts_003. Granular harzburgite from the Ultramafic Zone of the Stillwater Igneous Complex, Montana. Western Minerals Stillwater Suite. Mouat Mine dump, from the interval between G and H chromitite layers. Smith College sample (SIC-5).



Harzburgite Thin Section

harzts_004. Serpentinized poikilitic harzburgite from the Stillwater Igneous Complex, Montana. Western Minerals Stillwater Suite, Benbow Mine dump. Smith College sample (SIC-7).



Harzburgite Thin Section

harzts_005. Serpentinized harzburgite from the Harz Mountains, Germany. Smith College sample, Kranz Collection (K-40). The field of view is about 20 mm across.



Harzburgite Thin Section

harzts_006. Biotite-rich harzburgite from the Kaltes Thai, Harzburg, Germany. Smith College sample, Kranz Collection (K-37).