2923 - Magnetite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

CO
United States

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

2923

Mineral Name

Magnetite

Mineral Variety

Lodestone

Chemical Formula

Fe++Fe+++2O4

Subcollection

Snake River Expedition
Specimen Number
049

Rounded black mass, fractured on long axis

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

WIllow Gulch, Costilla Co., Colorado

Locality Lat/Long

37.2049596, -105.5005483

Mining District

Grayback District

Mine Name

Willow Gulch Placer
Original Attributed Locality
Colorado
Willlow Gulch