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Figure 2.42: Coarse, cobble and pebble conglomer<strong>at</strong>e channel fill <strong>of</strong> the Juniper Ridge<br />

Conglomer<strong>at</strong>e on the left photo from Lowe, (2004). <strong>The</strong> Scotland Form<strong>at</strong>ion is on the<br />

right................................................................................................................................. 116<br />

Table 2.1: L<strong>at</strong>itudes and Longitudes <strong>of</strong> outcrop loc<strong>at</strong>ions where d<strong>at</strong>a was collected for<br />

this study. ........................................................................................................................ 117<br />

Figure 3.1: Fractured quartz grain (qtz). Secondary porosity is cre<strong>at</strong>ed within factures.<br />

Also note th<strong>at</strong> no quartz cement has precipit<strong>at</strong>ed within fractures. ................................ 118<br />

Figure 3.2: Recycled quartz grain. Red arrow shows broken overgrowth. Volcanic rock<br />

fragment comprised <strong>of</strong> we<strong>at</strong>hered feldspars and pyrite is labeled VRF. ........................ 118<br />

Figure 3.3: Pink stained Ca-plagioclase (plag) th<strong>at</strong> is being we<strong>at</strong>hered. Red arrow shows<br />

l<strong>at</strong>e stage hem<strong>at</strong>ite cement and clay th<strong>at</strong> are filling pore spaces. Quartz grain are labeled<br />

with qtz............................................................................................................................ 119<br />

Figure 3.4: Volcanic rock fragment (VRF) surrounded <strong>by</strong> recycled quartz (qtz). Black<br />

dots within the VRF grain are pyrite. Red arrow shows a K-feldspar grain th<strong>at</strong> has been<br />

almost completely dissolved <strong>by</strong> form<strong>at</strong>ion fluids. .......................................................... 119<br />

Figure 3.5: Measured Section <strong>of</strong> outcrop SGRF showing the beds where samples SGRF<br />

1C, SGRF 9C, SGRF 11B were collected. ..................................................................... 120<br />

Figure 3.6: Photo <strong>of</strong> sample SGRF 1C showing fractured quartz grains (red arrows) and<br />

the lack <strong>of</strong> fine-grained m<strong>at</strong>rix. K feldspar is identified with a K. ................................. 121<br />

Figure 3.7: Photo <strong>of</strong> sample SGRF 9C showing grain-to-grain contact. Note the fractured<br />

grains and the lack <strong>of</strong> fine-grained m<strong>at</strong>rix and cement................................................... 121<br />

Figure 3.8: Photo <strong>of</strong> sample SGRF 11B showing fractured grains outlined in red<br />

plagioclase feldspar (plag), pore filling kaolinite (kao) and a volcanic rock fragment<br />

(VRF). ............................................................................................................................. 122<br />

Figure 3.9: Measured Section <strong>of</strong> outcrop SGRF showing the bed where sample SGRF<br />

19C was collected. .......................................................................................................... 123<br />

Figure 3.10: Photo <strong>of</strong> sample SGRF 19C showing grain to grain contact. Note the<br />

fractured grains outlined in red and the lack <strong>of</strong> cement, lack <strong>of</strong> fine-grained m<strong>at</strong>rix and a<br />

volcanic rock fragment (VRF)........................................................................................ 124<br />

Figure 3.11: Measured Section <strong>of</strong> outcrop WRA showing the bed where sample WRA 16<br />

was collected................................................................................................................... 125<br />

Figure 3.12: Photo <strong>of</strong> sample WRA 16 showing fractured quartz grains, some <strong>of</strong> which<br />

are outlined in red, organic (O) m<strong>at</strong>ter and one feldspar grain th<strong>at</strong> has been replaced <strong>by</strong><br />

kaolinite (kao). Red arrow points to hem<strong>at</strong>ite cement. ................................................... 126<br />

Figure 3.13: Measured Section <strong>of</strong> outcrop WRB showing the bed where sample WRB 8<br />

was collected................................................................................................................... 127<br />

Figure 3.14: Photo <strong>of</strong> sample WRB 8 showing fractures in quartz grains (red arrows). 128<br />

Figure 3.15: Measured Section <strong>of</strong> outcrop ITR showing the beds where samples ITR 9<br />

and ITR 14 were collected. ............................................................................................. 129<br />

Figure 3.16: Photo <strong>of</strong> sample ITR 9 showing increased plagioclase (pink) labeled plag<br />

and K-feldspar (light brown and yellowish) content labeled K. Hem<strong>at</strong>ite cement<br />

(black/opaque) is present within pore spaces and is in some areas occluding pore thro<strong>at</strong>s<br />

(yellow arrows). .............................................................................................................. 130<br />

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