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TitlePinakiolite from Langban, Sweden
DescriptionPinakiolite, the black mineral, is a magnesium manganese borate. Dolomite, calcium-magnesium carbonate, surrounds it in this specimen, which is 3 cm across.
LocationSweden ▹ Varmland. Near Langban.
PhotographerShannon Heinle. 2001-03-21.
CollectionUniversity of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #1103.
Key wordspinakiolite, dolomite, Langban, Sweden
Tech details509 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens.
GeoDIL number229