A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Magnetite |
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| Description | Magnetite is a lustrous black, magnetic mineral, Fe3O4. It occurs in crystals of the cubic system, in masses, and as a loose sand. It is one of the important ores of iron (magnetic iron ore) and is a common constituent of igneous and metamorphic rocks. A variety of magnetite, lodestone (or loadstone) exhibits polarity and is especially interesting for its natural magnetism. |
| Photographer | Darla Sondrol. 2001-07-30. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #474. |
| Key words | Magnetite |
| Tech details | 231 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 1393 |
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