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Object Name |
Basalt |
Object Description |
Specimen of fine grained basalt with small crystals of ilmenite (an iron titanium oxide). Crystals are black, with conchoidal fracture and submetallic luster. This sample is included in the Catalogue of the Collection of Minerals in the College of S. C. and can be found on page 109. |
Collector |
Vanuxem, Lardner, 1792-1848 |
Place of Origin |
France/Auvergne |
Rock type |
Igneous |
Chemical Comp |
Mafic |
Classification |
Geology |
People |
Vanuxem, Lardner, 1792-1848 |
Search Terms |
Mafic Igneous Extrusive Rock Catalogue of the Collection of Minerals in the College of S. C. |
Dimensions |
H-5.16 W-6.57 L-5.9 cm |
Catalog Number |
4238 |