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Hematite from Jbel Irhoud, north of Ighoud, 85 km northwest of Marrakesh, Youssoufia Province, Morocco

 
Hematite from Jbel Irhoud, north of Ighoud, 85 km northwest of Marrakesh, Youssoufia Province, Morocco

Hematite from Jbel Irhoud, north of Ighoud, 85 km northwest of Marrakesh, Youssoufia Province, Morocco

Hematite from Jbel Irhoud, north of Ighoud, 85 km northwest of Marrakesh, Youssoufia Province, Morocco

Hematite from Jbel Irhoud, north of Ighoud, 85 km northwest of Marrakesh, Youssoufia Province, Morocco

Hematite from Jbel Irhoud, north of Ighoud, 85 km northwest of Marrakesh, Youssoufia Province, Morocco

DESCRIPTION:No. 75997
Mineral:Hematite
Locality:Jbel Irhoud, north of Ighoud, 85 km northwest of Marrakesh, Youssoufia Province, Morocco
Description:Botryoidal black-metallic hematite with rounded mammilary formations that were polished by the local miners to highlight the growth patterns. The surfaces were polished to highlight the botryoidal form. (FYI: All specimens from this locale are polished.) Collected in 2012
Overall Size:7.5x5x3.5 cm
Crystals:1-6 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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