Neomorphosed Carbonate ( N/3/K/Tx )
 2.5x
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 2.5x cross nicols
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 2.5x wave plate
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 5x
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 5x wave plate
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 2.5x
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 2.5x wave plate
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| Outstanding feature | Fibrous elongate crystals of aragonite replace calcite mozaic |
| Folk Classification | Fibrous aragonitic travertine mozaic |
| Dunham Classification | Fibrous aragonitic travertine mozaic |
| Common Grains | Fibrous aragonite lathes |
| Sorting | Not applicable |
| Rounding | Not applicable |
| Micritization & envelopes | None |
| Cement & diagenetic fabric | Fibrous aragonite lathes replacing calcite spar |
| Porosity | 5% in leached fractures |
| Depositional Setting | Cave travertine |
| Diagenetic history | Recrystallized calcite and replacement by aragonite |
Striking recrystallization of calcite and replacement by a mozaic of aragonite lathes.
Thursday, November 11, 2021