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Hematite & Pseudobrookite

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PAV941922

Hematite & Pseudobrookite

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Description
Locality: 
Pico da Cruz, São Martinho, Funchal, Madeira Islands, Portugal
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.5 × 1.8 × 1.6 cm
Description

Very nice sample with several hematite crystals (some of the twinned) associated to shinny pseudobrookite.

A true joy under the scope!

Collected: 
2021
Boxed with Label
Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Hematite

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

Pseudobrookite

Formula: 
Fe2TiO5
Strunz: 
4.CB.15
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal
Hardness: 
6.0
Streak: 
Brown
Type Locality: 
Uroi Hill (Arany Hill), Simeria, Hunedoara Co., Romania