Hematite
at-auction$ 180
- Locality
- Rodrigo Silva District, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Minerals
- Hematite
- Dimensions
- 3 x 2.3 x 0.9 cm
- Size class
- Thumbnail
- SID
- MK751
Bright, metallic cluster of Hematite from the Rodrigo Silva district in Brazil. The Hematite occurs as parallel-growth, hexagonal crystals forming what is known as an 'Iron Rose'. The specimen is complete all around with minor edge wear and bright, mirror-lustrous faces on front and back with more matte luster along the edges. This is old stock purchased in Brazil by dealer Steve Perry back in the 1990s.