Silver Ore, 4139


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Description

Specimen of massive hematite (red streak) altering to ?limonite. Specimen has already broken into 6 main fragments and many smaller pieces. Measurements at right are of largest fragment. A bright green crystal is also present.


Subject

  • Geology
  • Mineralogy


Details

Contributor
Cooper, Thomas, 1759-1839
People
  • Cooper, Thomas, 1759-1839
  • Vanuxem, Lardner, 1792-1848
Publisher
University of South Carolina. McKissick Museum.
Coverage
Pasco province, Pasco Department, Peru
Relations
Historic Southern Naturalists