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DESCRIPTION: | No. 72591 |
Mineral: | Hematite |
Locality: | Casa de Pedra, Congonhas do Campo, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
Description: | Lustrous gray-metallic hematite crystals with no matrix. The hematite crystals were recovered from a laterite deposit when it weathered from the surrounding matrix, resulting in edge wear throughout. Collected ca. 1955 |
Overall Size: | 23x15x15 mm |
Crystals: | 4-19 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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