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Pyrite on Hematite

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Federico Pezzotta
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Pyrite on hematite, 15 cm, from the Valle Giove stope, Rio Marina mine, Elba Island, Tuscany, Italy; collected in 2013 with Italian mineral collector Marco Lorenzoni, during an excavation approved by the Parco Minerario di Rio Marina. Federico Pezzotta collection; Antonio Miglioli photo.

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SpeciesHematite, Pyrite
SizeCabinet
Dimensions15.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityItaly, Tuscany, Rio Marina
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Self Collected Minerals page 270

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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.