A Geoscience Digital Image Library
Title
Martite
Description
Martite is hematite, Fe
2
O
3
(iron oxide), that is pseudomorphic after magnetite, and it is characterized by its fine-grained polycrystalline nature.
Location
Peru. Near Arequipa.
Photographer
Nessa Eull. 2001-07-25.
Collection
University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #370.
Key words
Martite, Peru
Tech details
624 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens.
GeoDIL number
1335