Rock from the Larsemann Hills, with abundant prismatine

Geoscience Australia
Symonston, Australia

Rocks from the Larsemann Hills are known for their abundance and variety of rare borosilicate and phosphate minerals. The large, dark-coloured minerals in this rock are an uncommon boron mineral called 'prismatine'.

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Title: Rock from the Larsemann Hills, with abundant prismatine
Location: Larsemann Hills, East Antarctica
Type: Rock
Rights: Geoscience Australia / CC-BY 4.0
Photographer: Chris Fitzgerald

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