A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Native iron and magnetite in basalt from Oahu, Hawaii |
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| Description | This basalt sample contains pieces of what appears to be native iron. Some of the iron has oxidized to produce magnetite and hematite. However, natural iron is probably not “native” to Earth since it rarely occurs on the Earth's surface by terrestrial processes. It is mostly derives from meteorites that have impacted the Earth's surface. This specimen is about 7 cm across. |
| Location | USA ▹ Hawaii. Near Oahu. |
| Photographer | Darla Sondrol. 2001-06-26. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #34. |
| Key words | native iron, magnetite, basalt, Hawaii |
| Tech details | 852 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 882 |
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