Graphite, Iron

Specimen ID: DCN-1F8

Mineral(s)
Iron : Fe
Locality
As recorded:
Ozernaya Mount, Dzheltul'skii massif, Kureika river, Taymyrsky Dolgano-Nenetsky District, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
Mindat locality:
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Cubic graphite pseudomorph after an unknown precursor (some time speculated to be diamond). Exposed from native iron-filled voids in basalt by dissolving the iron in aqua regia. The cube is approximately 0.2 mm across.
John A. Jaszczak - 16th June 2008

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John A. Jaszczak - 26th October 2008
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