A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Pyroaurite from Langban, Sweden |
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| Description | Pyroaurite, is a magnesium iron hydroxycarbonatehydrate and has the chemical formula of Mg6Fe2(OH)16CO3·4H2O. It most commonly occurs as a secondary mineral, forming in veins or coatings associated with Mg-rich rocks. The largest of the pieces shown is 1 cm across. This specimen comes from a mine near Langban, Sweden. |
| Location | Sweden. Near Langban. |
| Photographer | Darla Sondrol. 2001-06-20. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #730. |
| Key words | pyroaurite, Sweden |
| Tech details | 193 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 823 |
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