A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Melilite |
|---|---|
| Description | Mellite belongs to the silicate group. Melilite has the chemical formula (Ca,Na)2(Al,Mg,Fe++)(Si,Al)2O7. It is found in igneous rocks poor in silica and alkalies. The name comes from the Greek, meli meaning honey and lithos meaning stone. These samples are approximately 1 cm. |
| Photographer | Shannon Heinle. 2002-01-10. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #1929. |
| Key words | melilite |
| Tech details | 112 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera. |
| GeoDIL number | 1968 |
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