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Hematite

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Lustrous, hexagonal blades with epitaxial growth of dark red rutile, on skeletal adularia and quartz

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Species
HematiteAbout Hematite →
Added on11/10/2024
Locality
Switzerland, Grisons, Cavradi gorgeRegional 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 Cavradi Gorge, Switzerland
Cavradi Gorge, Switzerland — hematite crystals with razor-edged plates, mirror luster, and epitaxial rutile; a premier Alpine locality prized by collectors.