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Hematite var. Specularite from Benson Mines, near Star Lake, St. Lawrence County, New York

 
Hematite var. Specularite from Benson Mines, near Star Lake, St. Lawrence County, New York

Hematite var. Specularite from Benson Mines, near Star Lake, St. Lawrence County, New York

Hematite var. Specularite from Benson Mines, near Star Lake, St. Lawrence County, New York

DESCRIPTION:No. 41414
Mineral:Hematite var. Specularite
Locality:Benson Mines, near Star Lake, St. Lawrence County, New York
Description:Platy black metallic hematite crystals up to 17 mm intergrown with translucent granular calcite crystals up to 4 mm. Note the museum label misspelled Martite, which is hematite pseudomorphs after magnetite. The hematite is magnetic. Ex. Upsala College
Overall Size:7x6x4 cm
Crystals:1-17 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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