DESCRIPTION: | No. 66460
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Mineral: | Magnetite (rare cubic crystal form) with Anhydrite and Talc
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Locality: | ZCA Mine No. 4, Fowler Ore Body, 2500' Level, Balmat, St. Lawrence County, New York |
Description: | Large double-sided plate of lustrous black-metallic magnetite crystals to 10 mm with prismatic translucent pale-yellow anhydrite crystals to 3 mm and compact masses of pale-yellow talc. The magnetite crystals are rare cubic form found only one time. Collected 1991-1992. See: Cubic and Tetrahexahedral Magnetite in May-June 2008 Rocks and Minerals |
Overall Size: | 10x7.5x4 cm |
Crystals: | 1-10 mm |
Status: | Sold - Posted here for reference only |
Buy similar: | Minerals from New York & New Jersey, USA > Magnetite Specimens |