Glauconite Sand, offshore Chile
Pictures of sampling site and depositional facies
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Location:
200 km offshore Concepcion, south central Chile, outer shelf, ca. 160 m water depth
Depositional facies:
Outer shelf, ca. 160 km water depth
Provenance:
Glauconitic fecal pellets (peloids)
Composition:
Mainly glauconite, some phosphate
Petrographic thin section:
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Glauconitic fecal pellets with a |
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Bright field |
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Dark field |
Texture:
Texture of the grains, ecc.
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Comments:
Further comments on the sand, depositional history, ecc.
