Small hand-sampled piece of Bethlehem Granodiorite. This sample contains shiny silver and black minerals called micas in addition to large white grains of plagioclase. This Bethlehem Granodiorite is about 410 million years old. Collected by two well-trained geology students for the 2014 "Beyond Granite" exhibition at MWM. Part of a complete (or at least comprehensive) hand-sample collection of all the rocks of the White Mountains.
Acquisition
Accession
MWM2017.0007
Source or Donor
Sarah Garlick/ Museum of the White Mountains
Acquisition Method
Produced by Staff
Lexicon
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Rocks
Legacy Lexicon
Object Name
Mica
Dimensions
Height
4-1/2 in
Width
3 in
Length
7 in
Dimension Notes
This Bethlehem Granodiorite is 4 1/2 by 3 by 7 inches.
