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TitleGreen diopside and calcite in a marble from the Adirondack Mountains, New York, USA
DescriptionThis specimen of marble is about 5 cm across. It contains conspicuous green diopside, CaMgSi2O6, and white calcite, CaCO3.
ChronostratigraphyPrecambrian
Geologic provinceGrenville
LocationUSA ▹ New York. Adirondack Mountains.
PhotographerTwyla Baker. 2001-06-11.
CollectionUniversity of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection.
Key wordsdiopside, calcite
Tech details891 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens.
GeoDIL number694