The US Coast Guardâs largest patrol cutters are the 418 foot, 4,500 ton full load Bertholf Class National Security Cutters. The illustration that accompanies the story of the four new 5,000 ton cutters shows a ship, in many ways similar to the National Security Cutter. It appears there is a medium caliber gun on the bow.
Amphibolite is a rock composed mostly of amphibole minerals. Usually it's a hornblende schist like this as hornblende is the commonest amphibole.(more below). Amphibolite forms when basaltic rock is subjected to higher temperatures (550750Â°C) and slightly greater pressure range than that which yields greenschist.mphibolite is a rock composed mostly of amphibole minerals. Usually it's a hornblende schist like this as hornblende is the commonest amphibole. (more below).
Schist-A metamorphic rock dominated by coarse-grained mica arranged in layers. The layers tend to be wavy or bumpy, and separated by granular layers usually dominated by quartz. Large crystals of other minerals are common. One of these other minerals is garnet â dark red, rounded, pinhead-to pea-sized or larger.chist-A metamorphic rock dominated by coarse-grained mica arranged in layers. The layers tend to be wavy or bumpy, and separated by granular layers usually dominated by quartz. Large crystals of other minerals are common. One of these other minerals is garnet â dark red, rounded, pinhead-to pea-sized or larger.