A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Spodumene |
|---|---|
| Description | Spodumene is a member of the Pyroxene Group. It has the chemical formula LiAlSi2O6. Spodumene is a rock forming mineral in granites and pegmatites that bear other lithium minerals. Spodumene was only recently discovered in the past 3 centuries. Spodumene is from the Greek, spodoumenos, meaning “burnt to ashe.” This sample is about 5 cm. |
| Location | USA ▹ South Dakota. Near Black Hills. |
| Photographer | Shannon Heinle. 2001-10-10. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #1348. |
| Key words | spodumene, pyroxene |
| Tech details | 442 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera. |
| GeoDIL number | 1621 |
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