A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Magnetite and hematite with quartz |
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| Description | Magnetite and hematite are both common iron oxide minerals and are often found together. They are major ores of iron. This sample contains dark gray-black magnetite, with red hematite and clear quartz crystals in the vugs. It is about 9 cm across. |
| Location | USA ▹ Minnesota. Near Duluth. Scranton Pit. |
| Photographer | Darla Sondrol. 2001-07-23. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #356. |
| Key words | magnetiet, hematite, quartz, Minnesota |
| Tech details | 1.1 MB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 1292 |
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