Kimberlite Dike - Syracuse
Kimberlite Dike - Syracuse
Located in Onondaga County
Image courtesy of William Kelly
Type: Roadside
Features: Blocks of kimberlite; Large Serpentinized Olivine crystals;this dike is the 1st ever
described Kimberlite worldwide under the name of "Mica Peridotite"
Feature Type: Igneous
Reference: NYS Geological Association Field Trip Guidebook, 76th Annual Meeting 2007; Kimberlitic Rocks of Central New York
Quadrangle: Syracuse West
Reason for Designation: The site provides insights into the 145 million years ago igneous event. This is the first ever described Kimberlite dike worldwide under the name of "Mica Peridotite."