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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 38063 |
| Mineral: | Hematite |
| Locality: | Biancavilla, Catana, Monte Calvaro, Sicily, Italy |
| Description: | Thin, platy metallic hematite crystals with mirror-like surface luster and no matrix attached. The crystals have complex crystallization patterns throughout. See photo of similar specimen from the same find in Mineralogical record, Jan.-Feb. 1983, p. 55. Collected in 1982 |
| Overall Size: | 33x26x5 mm |
| Crystals: | 1-25 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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