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RBR601225

Hematite

With Antique Label

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Description
Locality: 
Mörchnerkar, Finkenberg, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austria
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.5 × 3.7 × 3.5 cm
Description

Here's a specimen with history: this iron-rose was found in autumn 1986 in the famous Mörchnerkar-area (known for quality iron-roses and amatheyt) by the well known austrian Strahler Kurt Nowak. He sold it on June 11th to a customer who noticed all details, incl. price on the label. It is a very balanced specimen that shows serveral very lustrous irone roses on some matrix. The quality of the hematite is very good, the specimen is a perfect floater without damage. All crystals are full terminated and very well developed. It comes with the label.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Hematite

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

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