| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Ascension Island > Dalyite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 62959 |
| Mineral: | Dalyite |
| Locality: | Near 5 mile post, Green Mountain, Ascension Island (Type Locality for Dalyite) |
| Description: | Blocky black crystals of dalyite with slender, elongated black aegirine in tan-colored trachyte. Many small cavities have distinct dalyite crystals. The previous label indicates the dalyite was confirmed through analysis. Ex. American Museum of Natural History #26930; gift of D.S. Coombs, University of Otago, New Zealand |
| Overall Size: | 4.5x3x3 cm |
| Crystals: | 0.2-0.8 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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