6738 - Hematite

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

6738

Mineral Name

Hematite

Chemical Formula

Fe2O3

Subcollection

Carl ‘64 and Edna S64 Heimowitz
 Donation
Associated Minerals
Quartz

This specimen is majority Hematite and contains Quartz (SiO2).

Bladed black-metallic Hematite crystals with brown Limonite in crevices in sphereical aggregates intermixed with lustrous transparent colorless Quartz crystals. Superb clarity and luster. Jinlong, Heyuan Prefecture, Guangdong Province, China. 10 x 10 cm.

Hematite and Quartz (SiO2)

Geographic Origin

Historical Region Name
Jinlong, Heyuan Prefecture, Guangdong Province
Original Attributed Locality
China
Guangdong