A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Bementite with limonite and quartz |
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| Description | Bementite (H10Mn8Si7O27) crystals are not known, as the mineral is found in massive granular form, breaking into rectangular blocks. It is found in radiate or stellate masses with minute foliate structure, and in compact, hornlike form. This sample is about 6 cm in length and is seen here with limonite and quartz. |
| Location | USA ▹ Minnesota. Mesabi Range. |
| Photographer | Nessa Eull. 2002-03-25. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #1144. |
| Key words | Bementite, Limonite, Quartz, Minnesota |
| Tech details | 596 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 2539 |
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