AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Canada > Hematite pseudomorphs after Magnetite |
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DESCRIPTION: | No. 39354 |
Mineral: | Hematite pseudomorphs after Magnetite |
Locality: | Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada |
Description: | Dark metallic hematite pseudomorphs after magnetite crystals up to 25 mm across. This formation started as magnetite, then altered atom by atom to hematite maintaining the magnetite form. The core still has magnetite inside. Ex. Steve Chamberlain collection #2483; originally acquired in 1980 |
Overall Size: | 11x6x6 cm |
Crystals: | 1-25 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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