Object ID:
1937.5.2
Collection:
Natural History- F.S. Dayton
Object Name:
Granite (Laurentian)
Dimensions:
H-4.1 W-12.3 L-10.8 cm
Description:
Intrusive igneous rock, composed of quartz, plagioclase, potassium feldspar and black minerals, phaneritic crystals. Crystals can only be seen on one face, remaining sides are weathered.
VE Exhibit Label 1:
Phaneritic: of or relating to an igneous rock in which the crystals are so coarse that individual minerals can be distinguished with the naked eye. Phaneritic rocks are intrusive rocks that cooled slowly enough to allow significant crystal growth.
Rock Type:
Igneous
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