A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Hedenbergite |
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| Description | This sample is about 4 cm. The chemical formula for hedenbergite is CaFeSi2O6. Hedenbergite is a rock forming mineral in several metamorphic rocks. It is also found in some igneous rocks and ore bodies. Hedenbergite is a cousin to diopside. The mineral is named after the Swedish mineralogist, M. A. L. Hedenberg. |
| Photographer | Shannon Heinle. 1899-12-30. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #4007. |
| Key words | hedenbergite, pyroxene |
| Tech details | 735 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera. |
| GeoDIL number | 1548 |
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