Excursion Naxos-Santorini 2009

Marbles and schists near core of Naxos dome Textures within the high-grade, partially melted, dome Refolded folds within graphitic quartzites Pegmatites intruded into amphibolites
Marble quarry showing boudinaged fold (plus UGhent staff). "Fanglomerate" deposits Boulders of the western granodiorite Western granodiorite closer up
Pseudotachylite within the Naxos western granodiorite What are these deposits? (Stellida, Naxos) At least there isn't any calcite there... Return to the city
Relaxation in the swimming pool Sunset over Naxos Santorini: autoclastic deposits on Nea Kameini Explanation about the Nea Kameini rocks
Cumulate (?) enclave in Nea Kameini 1925 flow Solfataras in the active crater of Nea Kameini The map (Druitt et al., 1999) Levee structure in caldera wall, N. Santorini
Accretionary lapilli within basal layers of Upper Scoriae 2 Early morning work near the Akrotiri lighthouse Spatter rag deposits of Upper Scoriae 1 Unit A and B of Cape Riva deposits, near Oia
Base of Middle Pumice (paleosol, then airfall, then pyroclastic flow) Hunting for xenoliths in Cape Kokkinopetra scoria Cape Kokkinopetra Gerald Ernst preaching to the dogs
Nice view of Oia Fiamme in welded, crystal-rich facies of Cape Riva deposits View of the Kameinis Cape Therma 1 ingnimbrites, with fine-grained base and Marlina for scale


How to look at a rock (petrologically)


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