A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Petalite with quartz |
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| Description | Petalite belongs to the silicate class. It is found in granitic pegmatites. Petalite's chemical formula is LiAlSi4O10. The name petalite comes from the Greek, petalon, meaning leaf. |
| Location | USA ▹ Massachusetts. Near Bolton. |
| Photographer | Shannon Heinle. 2002-09-19. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #1816. |
| Key words | petalite, pegmatites, silicate |
| Tech details | 552 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 2940 |
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