A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Pectolite with calcite |
|---|---|
| Description | Pectolite is in the group pyroxanoid. It has the chemical formula of NaCa2Si3O8(OH). Pectolite is often confused with other minerals. It can also form some interesting specimans from time to time. This speciman is about 7 cm long. |
| Location | USA ▹ New Jersey. Near Patterson. |
| Photographer | Shannon Heinle. 2001-10-11. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #1364. |
| Key words | pectolite, calcite |
| Tech details | 538 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera. |
| GeoDIL number | 1632 |
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