Iron
Uivfaq, Disko Island, Qeqertalik, Greenland
5.2 x 4.5 x 2.2 cm. Extremely rare native iron is found in igneous rocks, even though it forms the majority of the Earth's core. This old-time specimen is from the Type Locality, remote Disko Island, Greenland and is a nodule of bright, metallic, rust-brown native iron with oxidized lighter brown areas. The native iron formed as nodules in basalt. ...
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