- Name:
- Diabase (dolerite)
- Description:
Diabase (dolerite). An igneous rock formed from basaltic magma, very common in New England dikes and sills. Minerals present: plagioclase feldspar, augite.
- Accession Number:
- 2023.1.678
- Prior Inventory Number:
- B2-5
- Collection:
- Sub Collection:
- Category:
- Mineralogy
- Keywords:
- Rock
- Object Size (LxWxH):
- 2.125" x 1.25" x 2.5"
- Type/Materials:
- Diorite
- Origin Continent:
- N/A
- Origin Country:
- N/A
- Date/Era:
- Triassic Period (201.4m-251.9m years)
