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Hematite Var Martite

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Hematite Var Martite

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Description
Locality: 
Dypingdal, Snarum, Modum, Viken, Norway
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.7 × 5.4 × 5.1 cm
Weight: 
306.00gr
Description

A hematite (psm after magnetite = martite) crystal of considerable size with an edge length up to 5 cm. On its coarse faces there are remnants of yellowish-green lizardite and some hydrotalcite. Comes with an old label of Stockholm University with the remark „Gift of Kristiania University“ and is dated 1882. Impressive classic specimen.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Hematite

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

Martite

Variety Of: 

Hematite

Formula: 
Fe2O3
Strunz: 
4.CB.05
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0
Hardness: 
0.0

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