1kg Natural Iron Ore Mineral Display Specimen Lake Champlain Adirondacks For Sale

Pictured  is the exact sample you will receive and this one weighs over 1kg

high purity Iron ore  from the Clintonville mining district which sits in between the Champlain valley and the Adirondack mountain.

This is one of the oldest and most important mining districts in American history as this high purity ore built America during the industrial revolution famously providing the ore to produce the steel( at Lyon Mt ny) used to build the  golden gate bridge nearly 3000miles from where it was mined.

Nice hand sized piece , Great paperweight for the desk and conversion starter!A very utilitarian type specimen, very heavy and a must have for history / engineering buffs earth science teachers or geologists

Samples recovered from an old ore dump!

Blacksmiths still seek this ore for its high purity and for certain properties within the ore!

This high-quality iron ore specimen is a must-have for any collector or enthusiast of geological wonders and is of interest to those who collect or want to learn about mining heavy metals silver gold platinum rare earth minerals  precious metals meteorite collections etc or who may have a mining , underground / hard rock mining  museum or mineral displays or resellers!