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TitleGalena and siderite from Roxbury, Connecticut
DescriptionThe large gray crystals are galena, PbS. The brown material is siderite, FeCO3. This sample is from the Roxbury Iron Mine, Mine Hill, Roxbury, Ct. It is about 14 cm across.
LocationUSA ▹ Connecticut. Near Roxbury. Roxbury Iron Mine.
PhotographerDarla Sondrol. 2001-06-20.
CollectionUniversity of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #1765.
Key wordsglena, siderite, Connecticut
Tech details763 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens.
GeoDIL number806