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Magnetite

Former collection Burger (Switzerland)
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Description
Locality: 
Gällivare, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.7 × 3.3 × 3.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.70cm
Description

Miniature specimen of black magnetite with minor white spatic calcite. Magnetite is lustrous and overall well preserved, provided some peripheral bruises due to the specimen's age. Crystals display a well developed rhombohedral habitus (marked as (110) on the label).

From the former collection Burger (Switzerland), pre-WWII and relabelled in modern times. The original label writes either Arendal or Gallivare. My impression is that this is rather from Gallivare, or possibly Malmberget.

Previous labels supplied (not photographed)
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

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