A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Hematite and goethite, Steep Rock Mine, Atokokan, Ontario |
|---|---|
| Description | This specimen contains a mixture of iron oxides (mostly hematite) and iron hydroxides (limonite and goethite). Goethite, FeO(OH) is generally a rather dull, dirty mineral, but the vugs in this specimen contain well developed crystals which can be seen when the photo is enlarged. The sample is 26 cm across. |
| Location | Canada ▹ Ontario. Near Atikokan. Steep Rock Iron Mine. |
| Photographer | Twyla Baker. 2001-06-28. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection. |
| Key words | goethite, Ontario, Canada |
| Tech details | 872 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 937 |
 | |