A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Xanthophyllite |
|---|---|
| Description | Xanthophyllite is a synonym for clintonite. It is a silicate found in serpentinized limestones and siliceous skarns near contact metamorphic zones. It's chemical formula is Ca(Mg,Al)3(Al3Si)O10(OH)2. |
| Location | USA ▹ California. Near Crestmore. |
| Photographer | Shannon Heinle. 2002-02-10. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #1509. |
| Key words | xanthophyllite, brandisite, clintonite, silicate |
| Tech details | 206 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 2334 |
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