A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Magnetite with franklinite |
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| Description | Magnetite, Fe3O4, (iron oxide), is a natural magnet, hence the name, giving it a very nice distinguishing characteristic. Here it is seen with franklinite (zinc iron manganese oxide). This sample is only 11 cm in length, yet due to the magnetite, it is extremely heavy. |
| Location | USA ▹ New Jersey. Near Franklin. Franklin Furnace. |
| Photographer | Nessa Eull. 1899-12-30. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #996. |
| Key words | Magnetite, Franlinite, New Jersey |
| Tech details | 629 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 1529 |
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