| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from New York > Goethite-Hematite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 78270 |
| Mineral: | Goethite-Hematite |
| Locality: | Staten Island Highlands iron mining district, New York City, Richmond County, New York |
| Description: | Elongated cavity lined with lustrous brown-black goethite-hematite crystals in hemispherical aggregates to 8 mm. The dense compact fibrous structure of the goethite-hematite crystals is visible on the edges. From iron deposits first mined in 1830. Ex. Earl Verbeek collection |
| Overall Size: | 12.5x6.5x4 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-3 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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