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Date
n.d.
Material
stone, marble
Catalogue Number
112.03.1222
Description
Low grade metamorphic rock. Marble with several quartz veins running through it. Pyrite associated with the quartz has weathered resulting in a coating of iron oxide on the marble/limestone surface. Weathering of the pyrite has also resulted in the etching of the quartz.
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Title
Metamorphic Rock
Date
n.d.
Material
stone, marble
Dimensions
5.0 x 5.0 x 18.0 cm
Description
Low grade metamorphic rock. Marble with several quartz veins running through it. Pyrite associated with the quartz has weathered resulting in a coating of iron oxide on the marble/limestone surface. Weathering of the pyrite has also resulted in the etching of the quartz.
Subject
Num-ti-jah Lodge
Jimmy Simpson
geology
Credit
Gift of James (Jr.) Simpson, Rocky Mountain House, 2000
Catalogue Number
112.03.1222
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