A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Plattnerite with limonite-goethite from Mullen, Idaho |
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| Description | This sample contains crystals of the relatively rare mineral plattnerite (PbO2) with finer grained limonite-goethite dust on top. The plattnerite is dark brown to black, and the limonite-goethite only slightly lighter in color. Plattnerite is named after the German metallurgist, K. F. Plattner (1800-1858). This specimen is about 5 cm in longest dimension. |
| Location | USA ▹ Idaho. Near Mullan. |
| Photographer | Shannon Heinle. 2001-02-14. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #345. |
| Key words | plattnerite, idaho, lead |
| Tech details | 511 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 59 |
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