Orbicular Granite
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This geologically interesting rock comes from near Mount Magnet in Western Australia. The orbicules occur in a granodiorite matrix. They consist of andesine, plagioclase, hornblende & biotite arranged radially around a core of plagioclase &/or hornblende or less commonly mafic schist.
Here is a link to a site with detailed geological information on the formation of the orbicular granite.....http://www.nationalrockgarden.org.au/rock-collection-2/rock-listing/show/11
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A large museum piece that I shipped to Tucson
last year. A polished face on the front .The back retains the natural
rough exterior.
An 18" sphere of orbicular granite.