A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Hausmannite |
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| Description | Rare samples of hausmannite, Mn3O4, are bright metallic, euhedral, and beautiful. The specimen shown here is more typical. This hausmannite formed by alteration of other manganese minerals and is similar to limonite in appearance. Hausmannite like this is typical of some oxidized portions of manganese rich ore deposits. |
| Location | Sweden. Near Langban. |
| Photographer | Nessa Eull. 2001-01-17. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #409. |
| Key words | hausmannite, Sweden |
| Tech details | 625 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 12 |
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