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Hematite on Smoky Quartz from Cumbria, England

 
Hematite on Smoky Quartz from Cumbria, England

Hematite on Smoky Quartz from Cumbria, England

DESCRIPTION:No. 42218
Mineral:Hematite on Smoky Quartz
Locality:Cumbria, England
Description:A fine specimen of bladed black metallic hematite crystals up to 10 mm across on di-pyramidal Cumberland-habit smoky quartz crystals up to 16 mm across (sometimes mistakenly labeled Beta-Quartz). The bottom shows the quartz grew over botryoidal hematite. Ex. Robert C. Lambert (1919-2008) #324; acquired in 1983 from Norm Pellman (1922-2004)
Overall Size:8x7x3 cm
Crystals:4-16 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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