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Photo by Marco Lorenzoni

Pyrite on Hematite

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Marco Lorenzoni
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Pyrite crystals to 5 cm on hematite, self-collected, from the Rio Marina mine, Elba Island, Tuscany, Italy. Marco Lorenzoni photo.

Product details

SpeciesHematite, Pyrite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions5.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityItaly, Tuscany, Rio Marina
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Private Mineral Collections In Italy page 81

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Hematite
Mineral guide
Learn about Hematite
iron oxide with steel-gray to jet-black crystals and red earthy varieties; prized iron-rose rosettes and kidney ore, with a diagnostic red streak.
Hematite
Regional guide
Hematite from Rio Marina, Elba Island, Italy
Rio Marina hematite, Elba Island — renowned for mirror-bright crystals (tabular, rhombohedral), iridescent varieties, and classic quartz–pyrite associations.