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GEL4050 Igneous & Metamorphic Petrology

Uwe Richard Kackstaetter, Ph.D. (Dr.K)

Full Professor of Geology

Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences

Metropolitan State University of Denver

Office: SI2025

kackstae@msudenver.edu  

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IUGS MINERAL ABBREVIATIONS

http://www.bgs.ac.uk/scmr/docs/papers/paper_12.pdf

PDF File listing common IUGS Mineral Abbreviations

HANDOUT Metamorphic Mineral Facies

Handout about Metamorphic Mineral Facies and associated minerals

HANDOUT Pyroxene & Amphibole Extinction

Extinction angles of Pyroxenes & Amphiboles in PLM investigations

HANDOUT Thinsection Feldspar Staining

Chemical staining procedures for differentiation of feldspars in thin sections.

HANDOUT Plagioclase Extinction & Composition

Reference charts to approximate plagioclase composition from extinction angles

HANDOUT Point Count Templates

Download and print on clear foil or similar. Then cut out.