Specimen NumberTC-1-2-004Alternate Number91-RA-3CommentsAlthough described as an anorthosite, the sample is predominantly k-spar + blue quartz, with less abundant plagioclase.In Teaching CollectionYesMineral(s)k-sparplagioclasequartzRock NameanorthositeDistrictRoselandMineAmerican RutileExternal LinkMindatDeposit TypeAnorthosite TiReference MaterialACL-144: Herz, N, and Force, E.R., 1987, Geology and Mineral Deposits of the Roseland District of Central Virginia; U.S. Geol. Surv. Prof. Paper 1371, Washington, D.C., 53 p.
TC-1-2-004: anorthosite - Roseland District - Roseland Mine. Franklin College Collections, accessed 12/06/2026, https://digitalcollections.franklin.uga.edu/nodes/view/37370