| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Mexico > Hematite with Turgite coating |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 73688 |
| Mineral: | Hematite with Turgite coating |
| Locality: | Zacatecas, Mexico |
| Description: | Botryoidal hematite crystals to in rounded aggregates to 4 mm diameter on all sides of the specimen. The hematite surfaces are coated with colorful iridescent turgite (altered hematite-goethite) that vary from blue to green to pink iridescence. Ex. Mort Metersky collection |
| Overall Size: | 7x4.5x4 cm |
| Crystals: | micro to 1 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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