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RE: Dolostone in the field

in #geology7 years ago

Nice post! We usually encounter big limestone outcrops here in my area. I've only ever seen a dolomite from my laboratory class. If you could have done an acid test on the veins, I think you would be have a better idea if it were quartz or calcite! Then maybe a hardness test if it didn't effervesce, just to see if it's quartz or plagioclase.

Will definitely look forward to your other posts! I'm glad to see geology content here!

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Thank you, I could make a thin section and look under a microscope but I suck at making thin section haha

Making a thin section is the worst haha especially the polishing part! I'd rather digitize maps than do that.

I always have a hard time not cracking the actually glass that holds the sample

I agree! That's the hardest, especially when the sample is already super thin