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TitlePyroxenite (harzburgite), Stillwater Complex, Montana
DescriptionThis harzburgite from the Stillwater Complex, Near Nye, Montana, is mostly composed of orthopyroxene (bronzite), with subordinate amounts of olivine and calcic plagioclase, and very minor clinopyroxene and chromite. The specimen is 9 cm across.
ChronostratigraphyPrecambrian
LocationUSA ▹ Montana. Near Nye. Stillwater complex.
PhotographerDarla Sondrol. 2001-03-22.
CollectionWard’s Collection of Classic North American Rocks #40.
Key wordspyroxenite, harzburgite, Montana
Tech details1.08 MB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens.
GeoDIL number235