What is Abelsonite?
'''Abelsonite''' ([[nickel]] porphyrin) is a [[mineral]] that can be [[pink]]ish-[[brown]], [[purple]], or [[red]]dish-brown in color and is formed from [[porphyrin]] [[crystal]]s. It is [[platy]] (made in plates like [[mica]]) and [[wikt:fragile|fragile]]. [[Porphyrins]] are [[organic compound|organic ring compounds]] like [[haeme]], the pigment in [[red blood cells]]. It is found in the [[Green River Formation]] of [[Utah]], in the [[United States]].<ref>[http://www.webmineral.com/data/Abelsonite.shtml] Mineral Data Sheet </ref> == References == {{reflist}} {{sci-stub}} [[Category:Minerals]]