Platt Collection
Photomicrographs of the main practical reference sets compiled by John P Platt. A work in progress - the aim is to illustrate and annotate most of the material…
279 images
Bani Hamid Quartzites
These granulite-facies quartzites, formed at depth beneath the Oman Ophiolite, show a remarkable sequence of quartz microstructures representing overprinting of…
58 images
Chamba Syncline: fabric development
Prograde fabric development in metasediments of the Chamba syncline in the NW Himalaya: a neat example of the changes seen with structural depth and increasing…
17 images
Moine Thrust Zone
Photos of selected Moine Thrust zone rocks sampled by Simon Lamb around Eriboll and Durness in NW Scotland. They were used for an exam question in 2008.…
12 images
Canisp Shear Zone
Rocks from the Canisp Shear Zone at Achmelvich, Assynt field course sample set. This is an example of a deep crustal shear zone in which the rocks have been…
25 images
Everest Series metamorphic cycle
Illustrating the metamorphic evolution of the lower part of the Everest Series (a.k.a. North Col Formation) in the footwall of the South Tibetan Detachment…
18 images
South Tibetan Detachment System
Rocks from the South Tibetan Detachment shear zone, illustrating the typical fabrics. The first set (E03 and ME samples) are from Mount Everest, where the shear…
28 images
