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Magnetite : Fe2+Fe3+2O4

Marmoraton Mine, Marmora Township, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada

Thin leaves of magnetite

Specimen size: 25x42x27mm
largest leaf: 10x9mm

These are paper thin leaves of magnetite left after calcite was removed with HCL. It appears the magnetite penetrated cracks in the calcite leaving these thin leaves.

They will crumble if touched.
 © Andrew MorrisonPhoto ID: 238374    View Count: 45

Magnetite : Fe2+Fe3+2O4, Epidote : {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}[O|OH|SiO4|Si2O7]

Marmoraton Mine, Marmora Township, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada

Massive Magnetite with patches of green epidote.

Specimen size: 27x22x16mm

 © Andrew MorrisonPhoto ID: 232063    View Count: 43

Magnetite : Fe2+Fe3+2O4

Marmoraton Mine, Marmora Township, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada

Single Magnetite Crystal Octahedron

Size: 15x20x11mm

Small nick out of one of the corners.
I noticed a tiny tip of this octahedron in a much larger rock after bringing it home. Fortunately when I broke up the rock it split right at the magnetite crystal, exposes much of it (I think the only time a rock has broken where I wanted it to). I ...
 © Andrew MorrisonPhoto ID: 231953    View Count: 37

Magnetite : Fe2+Fe3+2O4, Epidote : {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}[O|OH|SiO4|Si2O7]

Marmoraton Mine, Marmora Township, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada

Massive Magnetite with Patches of Epidote

Size: 45x40x23mm

 © Andrew MorrisonPhoto ID: 232065    View Count: 36
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