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Figure F32. Thin section photomicrograph of angular fresh to partly altered glass fragments embedded in calcite cement, Hole U1348A. Darker brown portions are altered. Curving fracture surfaces bound the fragments. Small plagioclase crystals can be discerned in many pieces (Thin Section 197; Sample 324-U1348A-23R-1, 116–122 cm). A. Large shards at the top can be fit back together in puzzle-piece fashion. B. Large glass shard.

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