Hematite, Marcasite
Help improve this record
No owner is registered for this specimen yet. If it's yours or you know more about it, you can add the owner, provenance, publications and other details.
A very FINE and SHOWY, lustrous, burnished brown to black, knobby, arborescent hematite after marcasite floater specimen from the White Desert of Egypt. This excellent specimen has one expert repair, which is barely noticeable. One of the major "branches" has been reattached to the "trunk." Ex Bruce Carter Collection. 7.2 x 7.0 x 3.1 cm
Product details
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Previous owners
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| — | The Arkenstone | Not disclosed |
Learn more
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.Regional guide
Hematite from Egypt
Sign in to contributeLocality guide
Comments