A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Coarse dunite |
|---|---|
| Description | Dunite, an olivine peridotite, is a type of igneous rock. This close-up view of dunite shows olivine crystals up to about 1mm in longest dimension. This sample was originally purchased from Ward’s Scientific Co., Rochester, New York. |
| Location | USA ▹ North Carolina ▹ Jackson. Near Balsam. |
| Photographer | Dexter Perkins. 2000-11-29. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection. |
| Key words | dunite, olivine, peridotite, Balsam, North Carolina, igneous rock, North Carolina |
| Tech details | 125 KB. Hand specimen. Provia E6 film, Canon A1 with macro lens, 1350dpi. |
| GeoDIL number | 8 |
 | |