Hematite from Casa de Pedra Mine, Congonhas do Campo, Minas Gerais, Brazil
| DESCRIPTION: | No. 73757
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| Mineral: | Hematite
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| Locality: | Casa de Pedra Mine, Congonhas do Campo, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Description: | Superb small cluster of lustrous dark gray-metallic hematite crystals on crystallized hematite. The hematite crystals are wedge-shaped with sharp striations and mirror-like luster on the crystal faces. Brazilian hematite is now difficult to obtain. Ex. Parser Minerals, collected ca. 1960 |
| Overall Size: | 30x25x20 mm |
| Crystals: | 5-22 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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