Thin section descriptions for Heard Island rocks

• Other Authors: CAREY, REBECCA JANE (hasPrincipalInvestigator), CAREY, REBECCA JANE (processor), Australian Antarctic Data Centre (publisher)
• Format: Dataset
• Language: unknown
• Published: Australian Antarctic Data Centre
• Subjects: geoscientificInformation; IGNEOUS ROCKS; EARTH SCIENCE; SOLID EARTH; ROCKS/MINERALS/CRYSTALS; MICROSCOPES; LABORATORY; Paleo Start Date 80 ka; Paleo Stop Date 2 ka; PHANEROZOIC > CENOZOIC > QUATERNARY; GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR; OCEAN > SOUTHERN OCEAN > HEARD AND MCDONALD ISLANDS; Southern Ocean; Heard Island; Heard; McDonald Islands
• Online Access: https://researchdata.ands.org.au/section-descriptions-heard-island-rocks/1425326; https://doi.org/10.26179/5d5ca4b88e9b5; https://data.aad.gov.au/metadata/records/AAS_4316_ThinSectionDescription; http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-617536

Thin sections were prepared at the University of Tasmania. Rocks were washed, cut and dried. 30 micron thick polished thin sections were prepared. The thin sections were described with a microscope at the University of Tasmania. Mineral types and abundances were characterised for each thin section....