Albitite

Title

Albitite

Identifier

SFM-19

Description

Hand Sample: Aphanitic, grayish-white with some patches of fine-grained grey crystals. Weathers to medium yellow-brown.
Thin Section: 90% medium-grained well-weathered subhedral microcline, 10% plagioclase feldspar.

Date

1/20/1969

Contributor

Western Minerals, Inc.

Spatial Coverage

St. Francois Mountains Batholith, Missouri

Accrual Method

Purchased from Western Minerals, Inc

Number of Thin Sections

1