A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Thaumasite |
|---|---|
| Description | Thaumasite is a hydrated calcium silicon carbonate sulfate hydroxide with the chemical formula Ca3Si(CO3)(SO4)(OH)6-12H2O. It is sometimes classified as a silicate and can be classified as a carbonate but is predominately classified as a sulfate. Thaumasite is almost entirely water. Four out of every five atoms in this mineral is either a part of a water molecule or a hydroxide. Thaumasite is a fairly rare mineral and its name comes from the Greek thaumasion meaning “surprising”. This sample is approximately 7 cm. |
| Location | USA ▹ New Jersey. Near Patterson. |
| Photographer | Shannon Heinle. 2002-01-22. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #1899. |
| Key words | thaumasite, sulfate, silicate, carbonate |
| Tech details | 199 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 2171 |
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