Hematite
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Alexander Schauss
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Hematite, 2.9 cm, from the Wessels mine, Hotazel, Northern Cape Province, South Africa. Photo by Jeff Scovil.
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SpeciesHematite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions2.9 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalitySouth Africa, Northern Cape, Wessels Mine
Publications
- Mineralogical Record Refined Elegance page 146
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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.Regional guide
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