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English: A thin section depicting spaced cleavage. The cleavage domains are darker biotite grains, and the microlithons between consist of mostly muscovite and quartz. The grains in the microlithons are starting to align in a preferred orientation. A new foliation overprinted an old, showing the beginning signs of a crenulation cleavage.
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Oriented thin section collected in the Northern Idaho national forest. Template:47° 3' 43'' N; 115° 00' 58'' W

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3 May 2011

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