A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Hiortdahlite from Langesundfjord, Norway |
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| Description | This sample contains mostly quartz (white) and biotite (black). What makes it special is the presence of light brown hiortdahlite. Hiortdahlite has composition (Ca,Na)3(Zr,Ti,Y)Si2O7(O,OH,F)2. This specimen is from Langesundfjord, Norway, and is about 7 cm across. |
| Location | Norway. Near Langesundfjord. |
| Photographer | Twyla Baker. 2001-03-28. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #1363. |
| Key words | hiortdahlite, Norway |
| Tech details | 594 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 279 |
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