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Hematite var. Kidney Ore from Jbel Irhoud (Irhoud Mine), north of Commune Ighoud, 85 km northwest of Marrakesh, Youssoufia Province, Morocco

 
Hematite var. Kidney Ore from Jbel Irhoud (Irhoud Mine), north of Commune Ighoud, 85 km northwest of Marrakesh, Youssoufia Province, Morocco

Hematite var. Kidney Ore from Jbel Irhoud (Irhoud Mine), north of Commune Ighoud, 85 km northwest of Marrakesh, Youssoufia Province, Morocco

Hematite var. Kidney Ore from Jbel Irhoud (Irhoud Mine), north of Commune Ighoud, 85 km northwest of Marrakesh, Youssoufia Province, Morocco

DESCRIPTION:No. 63826
Mineral:Hematite var. Kidney Ore
Locality:Jbel Irhoud (Irhoud Mine), north of Commune Ighoud, 85 km northwest of Marrakesh, Youssoufia Province, Morocco
Description:Botryoidal dark gray-metallic hematite crystals with rounded hemispherical aggregates to 20 mm diameter. Many dealers deny these are polished specimens, but the polishing is apparent when viewed under 20x.
Overall Size:5.5x5x3.5 cm
Crystals:4-6 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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