A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Sepiolite |
|---|---|
| Description | Sepiolite is a silicate with the chemical formula, Mg4Si6O15(OH)2·6(H2O). It is a secondary mineral associated with serpentine. Sepiolite may precipitate from alkali saline waters in arid environments. The name comes from the Greek sepia, meaning “cuttlefish” and lithos, meaning “stone”. |
| Location | USA ▹ New Mexico ▹ Grant |
| Photographer | Shannon Heinle. 2002-02-10. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #1524. |
| Key words | sepiolite, silicate, secondary mineral |
| Tech details | 199 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 2346 |
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