A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Pyroxene var. hedenbergite |
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| Description | These two samples vary from 2-3 cm. Hedenbergite is a member of the pyroxene group. Hedenbergite is a rock forming mineral in several metamorphic rocks. It is also found in some igneous rocks and ore bodies. Hedenbergite's chemical formula is CaFeSi2O6. It is named after the Swedish mineralogist, M. A. L. Hedenberg. |
| Location | USA ▹ California. Near Heroult. |
| Photographer | Shannon Heinle. 1899-12-30. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #10-262, E 11.169. |
| Key words | hedenbergite, pyroxene |
| Tech details | 535 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera. |
| GeoDIL number | 1550 |
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