A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Conglomerate with pebbles composed of hematite |
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| Description | This sample shows a conglomerate with pebbles composed of hematite, Fe2O3 (iron oxide), from the Cretaceous of central Minnesota. Hematite is an important ore of iron and it's blood red color (in the powdered form) lends itself well in use as a pigment. This specimen is 11 cm across. |
| Location | USA ▹ Minnesota. Near Hibbing. |
| Photographer | Darla Sondrol. 2001-07-23. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #3440. |
| Key words | hematite, Minnesota |
| Tech details | 1000 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 1310 |
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