File:Porphyritic granite (Giants Range Batholith, Neoarchean, 2.67-2.68 Ga; Rt. 1 roadcut north of the South Kawishiwi River, Minnesota, USA) 10 (21416041126).jpg

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Porphyritic granite in the Precambrian of Minnesota, USA. (geology hammer for scale)

This attractive rock consists of pinkish-orangish potassium feldspar phenocrysts (KAlSi3O8) with a groundmass of quartz (gray), plagioclase feldspar (whitish-gray), and one or more mafic minerals (black).

Geologic unit & age: Giants Range Batholith, Neoarchean, 2.67-2.68 Ga

Locality: roadcut on the northern side of Rt. 1, between mileposts 296 and 295, north of the South Kawishiwi River & southeast of the town of Ely, northwestern Lake County, northeastern Minnesota, USA (47° 49' 05.61" North, 91° 45' 14.19" West)
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Author James St. John

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