A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Bog iron (hematite) |
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| Description | Bog iron ore is an impure, limonitic (hydrated iron oxide) deposit, usually porous, and probably formed as a result of bacterial action in swampy conditions. It is a low-grade iron ore which was used extensively in early iron smelting. |
| Photographer | Darla Sondrol. 2001-07-24. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection. |
| Key words | Bog Iron, Hematite, Limonite |
| Tech details | 962 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 1324 |
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