Magnetite

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Call number:
Oxides
D10 (33)
Classification:
Oxides
Name:
Magnetite
Translated title:
Magnetite
Place of origin:
Achmatov/Orenburg, ex. U.S.S.R.
Depositional environment:
Common igneous accessory mineral. In sedimentary banded iron formations.
Description:
Common accessory mineral in igneous and metamorphic rocks. Can be biogenically produced by a wide variety of organisms.
Chemical formula:
Fe3O4
Crystal system:
Isometric
Crystal schema:
Hexoctahedral

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