Dacite Thin Section Photos. Click on any photo for a larger image. Some of the larger images may be on other web sites and will open in a new window.

Missing Thin Section

dacts_004. Dacite from Chile collected by Gerhard Wörner. The field of view is about 20 mm. Sample AZU-01, 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.

Dacite Thin Section

dacts_005. Dacite from Cerro Azufre, Chile. Chile collected by Gerhard Wörner. The field of view is about 20 mm. Sample BG-SPL-26, 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.

Dacite Thin Section

dacts_006. Dacite from Bulgaria. Photo by Alessandro Da Mommio, used with permission. Visible phenocrysts include clear plagioclase, pale green clinopyroxene with cleavage lines, and brown biotite. The field of view is 2 mm. Visit the Dacite page on the Alex Strekeisen website for additional images and information.