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Hematite & Smoky Quartz

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Hematite & Smoky Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Iron Monarch Open Cut, Iron Knob, Middleback Range, Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, Australia
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.3 × 4.8 × 4.8 cm
Description

This is a very fine specimen from Iron Monarch as not only are specimens difficult to come by but this one is particularly aesthetic and balanced. 

Smoky quartz crystals up to 10 mm across occur with rosettes of bladed hematite crystals in a large open vugh in hematite matrix. The base is naturally flat so it just presents very well. 

There is absolutely no damage I can find.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Hematite

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

Smoky Quartz

Variety Of: 

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Hardness: 
7.0
Formula: 
SiO2
Hardness: 
0.0
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