A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Bloedite |
|---|---|
| Description | Bloedite is a non-marine evaporite mineral, typically associated with nitrates in extremely arid places. It is a hydrated sodium magnesium sulfate, is quite soluble in water, and so is very short lived except in desert areas. These pieces are up to 2 cm across. |
| Location | USA ▹ New Mexico |
| Photographer | Nessa Eull. 2001-06-06. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #870. |
| Key words | bloedite, New Mexico |
| Tech details | 983 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 663 |
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