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.
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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.
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