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Magnetite

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Magnetite, 4 cm, ZCA #4 mine, Balmat, St. Lawrence County, New York. Collected by Charles Bowman, 1992; SCC photo.

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SpeciesMagnetite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityUSA, New York, Empire State No. 2 Mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 78
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Magnetite
Mineral guide
Learn about Magnetite
iconic magnetic iron oxide with crisp octahedral crystals, mirror luster on matrix, and coveted Huanggang (Inner Mongolia) specimens for collectors
Magnetite
Regional guide
Magnetite from Empire State No. 2 Mine
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Locality guide
Empire State No. 2 Mine
Empire State No. 2 Mine - classic Balmat zinc locality in St. Lawrence County, NY, famed for sphalerite-rich ore and a historic scientific pedigree.