Millerite with Hematite

Millerite with Hematite from Sterling Mine, Antwerp, New York

Collection

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Description

A delicate tuft of needlelike Millerite crystals that grew to fill a pocket in Hematite, creating this world-famous specimen that is in the public display of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.

Locality

Sterling Mine, Antwerp, New York

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Photograph

© Hershel Friedman, all rights reserved

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