Phyllite (FR.32.0001)

Hand specimen pictures (macro & binocular)

Thin section picture

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Rock determination
Metamorphic rock > Foliated > Phyllite
Chronostratigraphy
Phanerozoic; Paleozoic; Cambrian
Lithostratigraphy
Rock name
Rock synonyms
Additional information
probably Fm de la Longue Haie; Membre de Saint-Anne ?

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Site type
Quarry
Location
France; Ardennes; Fumay
Site name
Fumay (undefined quarry)
Excavation or Survey Team
dr. Roland Dreesen
Additional contextual information
undefined quarry in the region of Fumay: "carrière Saint Joseph" ? "ardoisière du Moulin Sainte-Anne" ?
Natural color
purple
Aged color
Components
phyllosilicates
Texture
Structure
slaty cleavage
Weathering
Diagnostic features
slaty cleavage
Additional information
Sample type
Rock sample
Inventory number
FR.32.0001
Collection
Archaeological Department, Ghent University
Donating institute/person
dr. Roland Dreesen
Host collection
Other samples available
No
Sample collection method
Field Sampling (clay/rock)
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Last modified: 2024-04-27.