A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Pigeonite in feldspar |
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| Description | Pigeonite has a chemical formula of (Mg,Fe,Ca) (Mg,Fe)Si2O6. Pigeonite is a member of the pyroxene group and is difficult to identify. This mineral is common in igneous rocks. It was first discovered in 1900. This sample is about 8 cm. |
| Location | USA ▹ Virginia. Near Ameila Court House. |
| Photographer | Shannon Heinle. 2001-10-03. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #1324. |
| Key words | pigeonite, pyroxene |
| Tech details | 874 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera. |
| GeoDIL number | 1606 |
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