Thursday, September 1, 2016
Sandstone in thin section
Poorly sorted sandstone cemented by calcite (pink).
Muscovite (mica) in sandstone.
Both from the Cretaceous Rodessa Formation in Citronelle oil field, Alabama. About 2 miles below the surface. Both photos taken using crossed polarized light.
Labels:
Alabama,
calcite,
citronelle,
Geology,
mica,
oil,
petrography,
quartz,
Rodessa,
sandstone,
thin section,
well
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