A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Hauyne |
|---|---|
| Description | Hauyne is a feldspathoid. It is found in igneous rocks low in silica and rich in alkalies. Its mineral formula is (Na,Ca)4-8Al6Si6(O,S)24(SO4,Cl)1-2. There are many substitutions possible in this mineral formula. Hauyne was named after the French crystallographer, R. J. Hauy (1743-1822). |
| Location | Italy. Near Rome. |
| Photographer | Shannon Heinle. 2002-09-19. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #1819. |
| Key words | hauyne, feldspathoid |
| Tech details | 487 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 2942 |
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