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Magnetite

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Magnetite

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Description
Locality: 
Kovdor Massif, Murmansk Oblast, Russian Federation
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.3 × 3.4 × 2.6 cm
Description

The specimen is developed as flaoter (one contact is present as you can see on the second photo). It shows two larger main crystals with sharp termination and metallic luster. A fine sample with aesthetic assemble from this more uncommon locality!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Magnetite

Formula: 
Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Strunz: 
4.BB.05
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.5
Streak: 
Black