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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 78733 |
| Mineral: | Magnetite (rare cubic crystal form) |
| Locality: | ZCA Mine No. 4, Fowler Ore Body, 2500' Level, Balmat, St. Lawrence County, New York |
| Description: | Unusually clean and lustrous black magnetite crystal with rare cubic and tetrahexahedral crystal form (magnetite is commonly octahedral) accompanied by Perky-style display box with Currier's catalog number on the bottom. Ex. Rock Currier (1940-2015) Collection #6782; from the 1992-3 find; see: Cubic and Tetrahexahedral Magnetite in May-June 2008 Rocks and Minerals. |
| Overall Size: | 11x10x10 mm |
| Crystals: | 11 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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