Hematite, Marcasite

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specimen
Hematite, Marcasite
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ColorsBrown, Black
Origin
Farafra Oasis, Matruh Governorate, Egypt
SizeSmall
Dimensions7.2 x 7.0 x 3.1 cm
Species
Description
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
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Purchase
Richardson, Texas, USA

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