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Hematite from
Steep Rock Iron Mine, Freeborn Township, Rainy River District, Ontario, Canada


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Hematite

Steep Rock Iron Mine, Freeborn Township, Rainy River District, Ontario, Canada
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Hematite

Steep Rock Iron Mine, Freeborn Township, Rainy River District, Ontario, Canada
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Hematite

Errington pit, Steep Rock Iron Mine, Freeborn Township, Rainy River District, Ontario, Canada
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Hematite

Steep Rock Iron Mine, Freeborn Township, Rainy River District, Ontario, Canada
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Hematite

Steep Rock Iron Mine, Freeborn Township, Rainy River District, Ontario, Canada
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Hematite

Steep Rock Iron Mine, Freeborn Township, Rainy River District, Ontario, Canada
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Hematite

Errington pit, Steep Rock Iron Mine, Freeborn Township, Rainy River District, Ontario, Canada
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Hematite

Steep Rock Iron Mine, Freeborn Township, Rainy River District, Ontario, Canada
07013030017272033681776.jpg
Hematite

Steep Rock Iron Mine, Freeborn Township, Rainy River District, Ontario, Canada
03960500017272026489068.jpg
Hematite

Steep Rock Iron Mine, Freeborn Township, Rainy River District, Ontario, Canada
03749320017272026503537.jpg
Hematite

Errington pit, Steep Rock Iron Mine, Freeborn Township, Rainy River District, Ontario, Canada
04511520017272026468003.jpg
Hematite

Steep Rock Iron Mine, Freeborn Township, Rainy River District, Ontario, Canada
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Hematite
Formula:Fe2O3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Gibbsite2
Quartz2
Calcite1
Dolomite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hematite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Steep Rock Iron Mine, Freeborn Township, Rainy River District, Ontario, Canada
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:121248
Long-form Identifier:1:3:121248:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Hematite in this Region
Hogarth pit, Steep Rock Iron Mine, Freeborn Township, Rainy River District, Ontario, Canada
Nearest other occurrences of Hematite
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘHogarth pit, Steep Rock Iron Mine, Freeborn Township, Rainy River District, Ontario, Canada
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘCaland pit, Schwenger Township, Rainy River District, Ontario, Canada
19.0km (11.8 miles) ⓘSapawe Mine (Atiko mine), McCaul Township, Rainy River District, Ontario, Canada
45.4km (28.2 miles) ⓘTellurium occurrence, Bennett Lake area, Bennett Township, Rainy River District, Ontario, Canada
53.5km (33.3 miles) ⓘNipigon Reefs Project, Seagull Lake complex, Seagull Lake Area, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
76.7km (47.6 miles) ⓘPort Arthur Mine, Little Turtle Lake Area, Rainy River District, Ontario, Canada
97.0km (60.3 miles) ⓘHanson Brothers lease, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA
97.4km (60.5 miles) ⓘRay Smith prospect, Haines Township, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
References
Economic Geology June 1955 v. 50 no. 4 p. 373-398
 
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