A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Arfvedsonite |
|---|---|
| Description | Arfvedsonite is a member of the amphibole group and is also a silicate. It has the mineral formula of Na3(Fe,Mg)4FeSi8O22(OH)2. Arfvedsonite is named for the Swedish chemist, Johan A. Arfvedson. Arfvedsonite is a not so common mineral. This sample is approximately 11 cm across. |
| Location | Greenland ▹ Narsarsuk |
| Photographer | Shannon Heinle. 2001-11-07. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #1398. |
| Key words | arfvedsonite, amphibole, silicate |
| Tech details | 779 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera. |
| GeoDIL number | 1758 |
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