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Wehrlite Thin Section

whrts_001. Wehrlite from Cyprus. Round olivine crystals included in poikolitic clinopyroxene. Photo by Alessandro Da Mommio, used with permission. Click on the image to see a larger view with more information. Visit the wehrlite page on the Alex Strekeisen website for additional images and information.



Wehrlite Thin Section

whrts_002. Wehrlite from Cyprus. The olivine is largely replaced by serpentine. Photo by Alessandro Da Mommio, used with permission. Click on the image to see a larger view with more information. Visit the wehrlite page on the Alex Strekeisen website for additional images and information.



Wehrlite Thin Section

whrts_003. Wehrlite from Frankenstein, Odenwald, Germany. Composed mainly of dark green to black serpentinized olivine and dark brown clinopyroxene. Krantz Collection, Smith College (K-39).