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Old 06-08-2013, 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by alocky View Post
That's a bit of a problem with working from images. To me they look like quartz phenocrysts in a porphyritic rhyolite, especially because of the crystalline habit, which you would not expect in a fusilinid.
Best way for you to tell is to drop a bit of pool acid on the rock. If it goes nuts = limestone. If not = rhyolite.
Cheers,
Andrew
Thanks Andrew.

There is a mild reaction when battery acid is added to the rock, nothing like a violent effervescent reaction once would expect if it was limestone however.

I have taken some microscope shots of the rock.
These might prove useful.

Regards

Steven
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