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Melanite from

Kalix group of dikes, Kalix, Norrbotten County, Sweden

Locality type: Dike
Classification
Species: Andradite var: Melanite
Formula: Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
Confirmation
Validity: Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data: Click here to view Melanite data
Locality Data: Click here to view Kalix group of dikes, Kalix, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID: 1415081
Long-form Identifier: 1:3:1415081:6
GUID (UUID V4): 6a86eae8-3f84-45ae-97b7-488b20d98081
References
Kresten, Peter, Printzlau, Ivan, Rex, David, Vartiainen, Heikki, Woolley, Alan (1977) New ages of carbonatitic and alkaline ultramafic rocks from Sweden and Finland. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 99 (1) 62-65 doi:10.1080/11035897709454992 Kresten, P., & Brunfelt, A. O. (1981). Alkaline ultramafic lamprophyres and associated carbonatite dykes from the Kalix area, northern Sweden. Geologische Rundschau, 70(3), 1215-1231. doi.org/10.1007/BF01820189