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Gallery: Rock & Mineral MacroGigaPans

Rock & Mineral MacroGigaPans

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Macro GigaPans of geological materials (rocks & minerals) in the hand sample size range.

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February 19, 2012
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  1. Carbonate mudstone with calcitic dropstone from the lower member of the Ghaub Formation in Namibia. This rock records the onset of Marinoan glaciation, represented by dropstones in the Ghaub Formation. This sample is from the Snowball Earth Educational Rock Sample Suite, and comes courtesy of Paul Hoffman, Harvard U...

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  2. From the Amogjar cap dolostone in West Africa. This barite fan records barium sulfate remobilization that occurred during a rapid shift in oceanic chemical conditions. Barium sulfate is insoluble in oxygenated water, but under anoxic conditions it will dissolve in the manner seen here. PFH-1 records unusual oceanic ...

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  3. A Brazilian granite known as "Minsk Green." Tthis sample features graphic granite, euhedral quartz, garnet, and more. Sample measures 30 cm on a side. Image made as part of the MAGIC project (Mid-Atlantic Geo-Imagery Collection) using Northern Virginia Community College's gigamacro rig, as seen here: gig Will open in a new tab or window...

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  4. Diptera tipulidae Specimen provided by Joseph Cancellare of El Paso Community College. He can be reached by email at stonefly.1@live.com Will open in a new tab or window.

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  5. Diptera tipulidae Specimen provided by Joseph Cancellare of El Paso Community College. He can be reached by email at stonefly.1@live.com Will open in a new tab or window.

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  6. Diptera tipulidae Specimen provided by Joseph Cancellare of El Paso Community College. He can be reached by email at stonefly.1@live.com Will open in a new tab or window.

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  7. Diptera tipulidae Specimen provided by Joseph Cancellare of El Paso Community College. He can be reached by email at stonefly.1@live.com Will open in a new tab or window.

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  8. Diptera tipulidae Specimen provided by Joseph Cancellare of El Paso Community College. He can be reached by email at stonefly.1@live.com Will open in a new tab or window.

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  9. Diptera tipulidae Specimen provided by Joseph Cancellare of El Paso Community College. He can be reached by email at stonefly.1@live.com Will open in a new tab or window.

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  10. Diptera tipulidae Specimen provided by Joseph Cancellare of El Paso Community College. He can be reached by email at stonefly.1@live.com Will open in a new tab or window.

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