A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Bytownite |
|---|---|
| Description | Bytownite is a rare member plagioclase series of the feldspar group. Its chemical formula is (Ca,Na)(Si,Al)4O8. Bytownite by definition must contain 30-10% sodium to 70-90% calcium in the sodium/calcium position in the crystal structure. |
| Location | USA ▹ Minnesota. Near Crystal Bay. |
| Photographer | Shannon Heinle. 2002-09-13. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #1693. |
| Key words | bytownite, feldspar, plagioclase series |
| Tech details | 460 KB. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 2918 |
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