A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Wavellite |
|---|---|
| Description | The green mineral here is wavellite, Al3(PO4)2(OH)3•(H2O)5, is a mineral that often forms radiating globules (which can be seen in this photo if you view it at full size). A green color is typical, but white, yellow an brown specimens are known. Wavellite is occasionally an ore of phosphate. |
| Photographer | Nessa Eull. 2001-06-29. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection. |
| Key words | wavellite |
| Tech details | 369 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 962 |
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