AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Brazil > Hematite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 63840 |
Mineral: | Hematite |
Locality: | Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
Description: | Lustrous gray-metallic platy hematite crystals in a wedge-shaped group with no matrix. The edges of the hematite crystals are coated with a second generation of smaller hematite crystals. These specimens are commonly labeled as Hematite Roses. |
Overall Size: | 3x2.5x1 cm |
Crystals: | 5-30 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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