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Nováčekite, Magnesite, Hematite

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Nováčekite with magnesite and hematite, 7 cm, from the Pedra Preta mine, Brumado. Probably the world’s finest example of the species, collected by Álvaro Lúcio in 1955. Ex Steve Neely collection. Photo by Jeff Scovil. Pictured on the cover of the Mineralogical Record, July–August 2014.

Product details

SpeciesMagnesite, Hematite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.0 cm
Added on03/26/2026
LocalityBrazil, Bahia, Brumado
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record 57 2 page 243
Current owner
Álvaro Lúcio

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Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Steve NeelyNot disclosed

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