A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Analcime |
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| Description | Analcime is a silicate and is one of the few minerals that characteristically forms the isometric trapezohedron. It is a hydrated sodium aluminum silicate with the chemcial formula of NaAlSi2O6-H2O. The structure of analcime contains large open channels that allow water and large ions to travel into and out of the crystal structure. The name analcime comes from the Greek word meaning weak in reference to a weak electrical charge that develops on rubbing. |
| Location | Canada ▹ Quebec. Near Mt. St. Hilaire. |
| Photographer | Shannon Heinle. 2002-02-11. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #4012. |
| Key words | analcime, feldspathoid, silicate, isometric trapezohedrom |
| Tech details | 623 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 2361 |
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