Hematite after Magnetite
specimen number:
5002553
location:
Payun Matru Volcano, Malargue, Mendoza, Argentina
description:
Large sharp octahedral crystals of what were once magnetite measuring to 3.0 cm in size now replaced by bright lustrous metallic crystallized hematite and forming an attractive cluster with little attached matrix. In great condition, this is complete all around. Collected in 2008.
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