California Granitoid Rocks - San Diego, CA
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bluesnote
N 32° 52.594 W 117° 14.454
11S E 477464 N 3637629
Large specimens of granitoid rocks on display at UC San Diego.
Waymark Code: WM1521N
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 09/29/2021
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Photos taken on 29 September 2021. Granitoid is a class of igneous rocks where feldspars and quartz make up the majority of the composition of the rock. Feldspars such as k-felds (potassium feldspar appears pinkish red to orange) and plagioclase (translucent white) cooled along side quartz (usually transparent, but can be translucent depending on impurities).
Type of Display: Geological
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