Moving mountains for you
Switch currency

Current Live Auctions

Current Live Fixed Price Sales

Hematite

Views:
Watches:
BMM801924

Hematite

Description Tabs

Description
Locality: 
Fibbia, Fontana, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7 × 5 × 2 cm
Description

This is an amazing iron rose specimen from Fibbia, Gotthard mountains. The stacked hematite crystals feature lovely beveled edges and mirror luster on all sides. They are grown on a matrix in combination with some nearly white adularia crystals. In great condition and good contrast through the highly glossy black hematite crystals

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Hematite

Formula: 
Fe2O3
Strunz: 
4.CB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0