| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Pennsylvania > Magnetite (dodecahedral crystals) |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 64509 |
| Mineral: | Magnetite (dodecahedral crystals) |
| Locality: | Jones Mine (Jones Good Luck Mine ), Hopewell Furnace District, Caernarvon Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
| Description: | Lustrous black-metallic magnetite crystals intermixed with translucent white calcite. The magnetite crystals are the unusual dodecahedral form, not octahedral as usually occurs. The Jones mine operated for 100+ years and closed in the early 1900s. Ex. Lucile Squier (1905-2007) collection #1209 |
| Overall Size: | 4.5x3.5x2.5 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-4 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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