KASHMIR WHITE

Description

Granulite consisting of 60% white to ivory colored feldspar and 30% transparent quartz. Normally they are fine-grained crystals, but sometimes there are up to 50 mm. These have a green haze. There are also crystals up to 5 mm of dark red garnet. Furthermore, brown biotite, blue-green chlorite and bluish cordierite occur in small quantities.

Origin

India

Petrographic Classification

Metamorphic rock - non foliated rocks - Granulite (EN 12670)

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