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Hematite var. Iron Rose from Dom Bosco, near Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil

 
Hematite var. Iron Rose from Dom Bosco, near Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Hematite var. Iron Rose from Dom Bosco, near Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil

DESCRIPTION:No. 42182
Mineral:Hematite var. Iron Rose
Locality:Dom Bosco, near Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Description:Classic Iron Rose formation of platy hexagonal crystals of metallic hematite in a cluster of increasing crystal size at the edges resembling the petals of a rose. Both front and rear are complete. Ex. Robert C. Lambert (1919-2008) #184; acquired in 1998
Overall Size:7x6x2 cm
Crystals:3-30 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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