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Hematite

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Rosette consisting of intact shiny hematite blades sitting on the edge of a 11 cm long crystal of white orthoclase showing a Baveno twin.

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Species
HematiteAbout Hematite →
Added on11/10/2024
Locality
Switzerland, Ticino, FibbiaRegional guide →

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Hematite
Mineral guide
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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.
Hematite
Regional guide
Hematite from Fibbia, Switzerland
Fibbia hematite, Switzerland - Alpine iron-rose rosettes with mirror-lustrous plates on pale matrix; prized for precise morphology and iconic Gotthard locality.