Research Collections
Date
n.d.
Material
stone, schist
Catalogue Number
112.03.1173
Description
Metamorphic rock. Garnet mica shchist. Two different types of mica - muscovite is evenly dispersed throughout the rock and biotite occurs in little pockets. Quartz is also evenly dispersed throughout the rock. Original rock, before metamorphism, would have been sandstone with little shale partings …
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Title
Metamorphic Rock
Date
n.d.
Material
stone, schist
Dimensions
7.0 x 10.0 x 22.0 cm
Description
Metamorphic rock. Garnet mica shchist. Two different types of mica - muscovite is evenly dispersed throughout the rock and biotite occurs in little pockets. Quartz is also evenly dispersed throughout the rock. Original rock, before metamorphism, would have been sandstone with little shale partings in it.
Subject
Num-ti-jah Lodge
Jimmy Simpson
geology
Credit
Gift of James (Jr.) Simpson, Rocky Mountain House, 2000
Catalogue Number
112.03.1173
Images
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