A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Hematite |
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| Description | Hematite, Fe2O3 (iron oxide), is sometimes mined as an ore for iron. It is found in many guises, many of which are rust red, like this specimen. It can also be brown, orange, gray or black, and sometimes is metallic silver. The red, orange and brown colors occur when the iron in the hematite begins to rust. |
| Photographer | Darla Sondrol. 2001-07-23. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #1798. |
| Key words | hematite |
| Tech details | 567 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 1298 |
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