Museum Collection This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog. Not for Sale.
Diorite var. Bordeaux
Channel Islands, Guernsey
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Classification |
Igneous Rock |
Tags |
No special tags. |
Origin Location |
Channel Islands, Guernsey |
Description |
An example of the bluish-gray Diorite variety that is found in the channel island of Guernsey north of France, which was heavily quarried and used to construct many of the buildings on the island. |
Luster |
Polished |
Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
Mineral Group / Note |
Not noted, check reference links below. |
Handling |
No special handling is required. |
Modifications |
Tumbled |
Size Group |
Small Cabinet |
Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
Dimensions |
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Quantity |
1 Specimen |
Mineral List |
IMA minerals have not been identified, but may be present.
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Similarly Colored Minerals:
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Apatite![Apatite](/Files/Minerals/Apatite_831_sm.jpg) Cassiterite![Cassiterite](/Files/Minerals/Cassiterite_428_sm.jpg) Baryte![Baryte](/Files/Minerals/Baryte_539_sm.jpg) Graphite (Native Carbon)![Graphite (Native Carbon)](/Files/Minerals/Graphite_477_sm.jpg) Lechatelierite var. Moldavite![Lechatelierite var. Moldavite](/Files/Minerals/Moldavite_764_sm.jpg) Tourmaline var. Dravite![Tourmaline var. Dravite](/Files/Minerals/TourmalinevarDravite_238_sm.jpg) |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
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Edit Specimen Search Wikipedia: Diorite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Diorite Search Web Mineral DB: Diorite Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Diorite Search Wikipedia: Bordeaux (Wiki) Search Mindat: Bordeaux Search Web Mineral DB: Bordeaux Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Bordeaux
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