3850 - Hematite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

Mexico

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

3850

Mineral Name

Hematite

Mineral Variety

Martite

Chemical Formula

Fe2O3
Specimen Number
152

Black octahedra to 2 cm with red coating, pseudomorph after magnetite

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Cerro de Mercado, Mexico

Locality Lat/Long

24.0441487, -104.6766382

Mine Name

Cerro de Mercado Mine