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Posted: **November 24th, 2012, 9:47 am**

sorry for not posting a new question earlier guys, was studying for school tryouts and didn't have time xD
glad to see you progressed without me

Posted: **November 25th, 2012, 8:13 am**

1. Identify 2. This rock is the plutonic equivalent of what? (Click to Show Hidden Text)

[img]http://flexiblelearning.auckland.ac.nz/rocks_minerals/rocks/images/gabbro1.jpg[/img]

Posted: **November 25th, 2012, 8:53 am**

1) Gabbro 2)basalt

Posted: **November 25th, 2012, 9:42 am**

Posted: **November 25th, 2012, 9:58 am**

Identify, and is this specimen hazardous? If so, why? (Click to Show Hidden Text)

[img]http://mesotheliomadoc.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/tremolite.png[/img]

Posted: **November 25th, 2012, 10:04 am**

Haven't seen a specimen like this in a while... (Click to Show Hidden Text)

Tremolite, yes, fibrous tremolite is one of the recognized forms of asbestos, which is toxic and can cause lung cancer, among other diseases

Posted: **November 25th, 2012, 11:00 am**

Yup! Most of the tremolite that I find are the variations of hexagonite....

Posted: **November 25th, 2012, 11:04 am**

1. Identify 2. Protolith? (Click to Show Hidden Text)

[img]http://www.nwnature.net/cam/science/rocks/web_rocks/phyllite.jpg[/img]

Posted: **November 25th, 2012, 11:18 am**

Hmmm... :? (Click to Show Hidden Text)

Phyllite? and parent rock would be shale or slate

Posted: **November 25th, 2012, 11:24 am**

Correct, although it may just be slate - I'm not positive.

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