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Radiating, needle-like millerite crystals from the famous Sterling Mine in New York form arguably the finest example of the species in the world. The full specimen is 9 cm long. Millerite, when found in abundance, is an ore of nickel. From the original Frederick Canfield collection.
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- Title: Millerite
- Location: Antwerp, New York, United States, North America
- Type: Mineral
- Rights: This image was obtained from the Smithsonian Institution. The image or its contents may be protected by international copyright laws. http://www.si.edu/termsofuse
- External Link: http://collections.si.edu/search/tag/tagDoc.htm?recordID=nmnhmineralsciences_1149298&hlterm=c24%2Bmillerite
- USNM Catalog Number(s): C24
- Photo Credit: Chip Clark, Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History
- Field: Mineral Sciences
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