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Siderite from Roxbury Iron Mine, Roxbury Station, Connecticut

 
Siderite from Roxbury Iron Mine, Roxbury Station, Connecticut

DESCRIPTION:No. 23222
Mineral:Siderite
Locality:Roxbury Iron Mine, Roxbury Station, Connecticut
Description:Mass of brown siderite showing rhombic cleavage faces on the surface. Colorless quartz crystals line shallow cavities on one end. Old specimen from the ancient iron mine on Mine Hill, first mined in 1724.
Overall Size:8x5x4 cm
Crystals:2-10 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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