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Bushveld Harzburgite Hand Sample

harzhs_001. Harzburgite from the Bushveld Igneous Complex, South Africa. The sample is composed mainly of green olivine and dark green to black orthopyroxene. A few bright green crystals of chromian augite are present. Approximate height in layered sequence 1380 meters. Mark Brandriss Collection, Smith College (BV-200).



Stillwater Harzburgite Hand Sample

harzhs_002. Poikilitic harzburgite from the Ultramafic Zone of the Stillwater Igneous Complex, Montana. Western Minerals Stillwater Suite. Mouat Mine dump, from the interval between G and H chromitite layers. Smith College sample (SIC-4).



Stillwater Harzburgite Hand Sample

harzhs_003. Granular harzburgite from the Ultramafic Zone of the Stillwater Igneous Complex, Montana. Western Minerals Stillwater Suite. Mouat Mine dump, from the interval between G and H chromitite layers. Smith College sample (SIC-5).



Stillwater Harzburgite Hand Sample

harzhs_004. Serpentinized poikilitic harzburgite from the Stillwater Igneous Complex, Montana. Western Minerals Stillwater Suite, Benbow Mine dump. Smith College sample (SIC-7).

Stillwater Harzburgite Hand Sample

harzhs_005. Serpentinized harzburgite from the Harz Mountains, Germany. Smith College sample, Kranz Collection (K-40).

Stillwater Harzburgite Hand Sample

harzhs_006. Biotite-rich harzburgite from the Kaltes Thai, Harzburg, Germany. Smith College sample, Kranz Collection (K-37).