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Hematite Psm Psm Fluorite & Siderite

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Hematite Psm Psm Fluorite & Siderite

Pseudomorph

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Description
Locality: 
Mega Horio, Serifos Island, Milos, South Aegean, Greece
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6 × 4 × 3.5 cm
Description

There are many reasons why this piece is so important! It comes from and old small find from a prohibited to mine lacality!Fluorite is rare from there in this quality, the crystals are gem on this piece and slightly green, sharp cubes in form!Siderite, on the matrix, is even rarer, and the crystals here are bent and sharp, dark brown in color!The specimen is totally covered by hematite and in some areas it has probably replaced the precious species!The visual effect gives a weird and uncommon European piece!I haven't seen a similar one! No damage!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Hematite

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

Fluorite

Formula: 
CaF2
Strunz: 
3.AB.25
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
4.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Jáchymov (St Joachimsthal), Jáchymov District (St Joachimsthal), Krušné Hory Mts (Erzgebirge), Karlovy Vary Region, Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen), Czech Republic

Siderite

Formula: 
FeCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.5
Streak: 
White

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