A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Hedenbergite |
|---|---|
| Description | This sample is approximately 4 cm. Hedenbergite has the chemical formula CaFeSi2O6. Hedenbergite is a rock forming mineral in several metamorphic rocks. It is also found in some igneous rocks and ore bodies. It is a cousin to diopside. Hedenbergite is named after the swedish mineralogist,M. A. L. Hedenberg. |
| Location | Sweden. Near Nordmark. |
| Photographer | Shannon Heinle. 1899-12-30. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #1322. |
| Key words | hedenbergite, pyroxene |
| Tech details | 414 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera. |
| GeoDIL number | 1551 |
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