A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Hedenbergite syenite, Portland Township, Quebec, Canada |
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| Description | This syenite is dominated by alkali feldspar but also contain small amounts of plagioclase and quartz. Hedenbergite, Ca-Fe pyroxene, is located in the dark veins. The specimen is 9.5 cm across. |
| Location | Canada ▹ Quebec ▹ Portland Township |
| Photographer | Twyla Baker. 2001-04-24. |
| Collection | Ward’s Collection of Classic North American Rocks #110. |
| Key words | hedenbergite, syenite, Quebec, Canada |
| Tech details | 974 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 377 |
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