Dolomite ( Dol-/5/Jur/Ala )
 2.5x
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 2.5x wave plate
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 5x
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 5x wave plate
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 10x
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 10x wave plate
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| Outstanding feature | Crystalline dolomite mozaic & intercrystalline porosity |
| Folk Classification | Dolomite pelsparite |
| Dunham Classification | Dolomite pelleted packstone |
| Common Grains | Dolomite rhombs |
| Sorting | Fairly uniform crystal size |
| Rounding | Angular rhombs |
| Micritization & envelopes | Ghosts |
| Cement & diagenetic fabric | Almost complete replacement of original fabric by dolomite |
| Porosity | 5% Intercrystalline |
| Depositional Setting | Low energy lagoon or tidal flat |
| Diagenetic history | Dolomitization of pelleted fabric |
Striking intercrystalline porosity (now filled by blue epoxey) and ghosts of original grains..
Thursday, November 11, 2021