SL8312

Quartz, amphibole (both prismatic and basal sections), and plagioclase set in a glassy inetersertal groundamss.



Basal section of amphibole, showing the typical 120˚/60˚ cleavage angles, intergrown with biotite. Plagioclase phenocrysts are also present. PPL



Amphibole and biotite phenocrysts. PPL



Optically zoned plagioclase phenocryst. XP



Plagicolase glomerocryst with some crystals ehibiting optical zonation. XP