A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Hematite from Scranton, Minnesota |
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| Description | Hematite, Fe2O3 (iron oxide), is sometimes an important ore of iron. It is also used as a pigment. Hematite gets its name from a Greek word meaning blood-like, because of the color of its powder. Ancient superstition held that large deposits of hematite formed from blood where battles were fought. This specimen is about 6 cm across. |
| Location | USA ▹ Minnesota. Near Scranton. |
| Photographer | Darla Sondrol. 2001-07-23. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #389. |
| Key words | hematite, Minnesota |
| Tech details | 687 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 1300 |
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