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TitleThulite
DescriptionThulite is the pink variety of ziosite. It has the chemical formula Ca2Al3(O/OH/SiO4/Si2O7). Thulite is the national stone of Norway. This sample is approximately 7 cm.
LocationNorway ▹ Liksviken
PhotographerShannon Heinle. 2002-01-10.
CollectionUniversity of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #1274.
Key wordsthulite, silicate, ziosite, norway
Tech details480 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera.
GeoDIL number1967