A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Hematite |
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| Description | Hematite,(Fe2O3), is a common iron oxide mineral and an important ore of iron. Other uses include polishing compounds and paint pigments. Varying in color from reddish brown to black, it sometimes forms brilliantly metallic, tabular crystals or compact fibrous or granular masses and concretions. This sample contains tabular crystals that are somewhat metallic in appearance, but are altering to a red, rusty color. Hematite is found in rocks of all types as an alteration product of iron minerals, it is particularly abundant in sedimentary red beds. This specimen ins 12 cm across. |
| Photographer | Darla Sondrol. 2001-07-23. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #1709. |
| Key words | hematite |
| Tech details | 607 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 1304 |
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