A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Sodalite syenite, Bancroft, Ontario, Canada |
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| Description | Syenite is a type of intrusive igneous rock containing abundant alkali feldspar, and usually minor quartz and plagioclase. One or more mafic minerals, and a number of other interesting minerals including sodalite may be present as well. This specimen contains conspicuous blue sodalite and white-pink K-feldspar. White plagioclase and black biotite are also present but are more difficult to see. This specimen is 8 cm across. |
| Location | Canada ▹ Ontario. Near Bancroft. |
| Photographer | Mike Davis. 2001-04-24. |
| Collection | Ward’s Collection of Classic North American Rocks,#114. |
| Key words | sodalite, syenite, Canada, Ontario, Bancroft |
| Tech details | 617 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 380 |
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