3579 - Hematite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

Le Mont-Dore
France

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

3579

Mineral Name

Hematite

Chemical Formula

Fe2O3
Specimen Number
110

Submillimeter octahedral crystals in gray matrix, pseudomorph after magnetite.

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Mont-Dore, France

Locality Lat/Long

45.574983, 2.809278
Original Attributed Locality
France
Mont Dore
Geographic Features
Sancy stratovolcano