MN696

Sample ID MN696 • Cabinet H

Millerite

5.5cm W x 7.4cm H x 2.55cm D • 108g
Sample TypeMineralColorRed, BrassLusterMetallic
StreakRedCleavage/FracturePerfect/UnevenSpecific Gravity2.57
Geographic Location/DateAntwerp, New York Mohs Hardness 3

A small specimen of Millerite within a red and white matrix. The matrix makes up most of the piece, with the Millerite crystal being very small and within a cavity. This is likely why the specific gravity is so far off of what it is supposed to be, 5.50. The small clear crystals appear to be quartz, with a hardness of 7. The color, streak, and hardness of this piece were obtained from the matrix, as the Millerite is too small and hard to reach.