AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Utah > Hematite pseudomorphs after Magnetite with Augite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 42488 |
Mineral: | Hematite pseudomorphs after Magnetite with Augite |
Locality: | Twin Peaks, Millard County, Utah |
Description: | Dark metallic hematite pseudomorphs after magnetite crystals up to 7 mm across with prismatic black augite crystals up to 15 mm long. This formation used to be called martite, but is now recognized to be a pseudomorph. The old label lists it from Moab. Ex. Steve Chamberlain collection #5959; ex. Metzger; ex. Bentley |
Overall Size: | 7x6x3 cm |
Crystals: | 3-15 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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