A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Specularite with quartz and jasper |
|---|---|
| Description | Specularite is a micaceous or flaky stone that is sparkling silver-gray and sometimes used as an ornamental stone. It is a variety of hematite, Fe2O3 (iron oxide). Jasper is a variety of quartz. |
| Location | USA ▹ Minnesota |
| Photographer | Darla Sondrol. 2001-07-24. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #390. |
| Key words | Specularite, Hematite, Jasper, Quartz, Minnesota |
| Tech details | 1.07 MB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 1321 |
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