Magnetite (1057)
specimen number:
9771002
location:
Cerro Huanaquino, Potosi, Bolivia
description:
A flat block of rhyolite that is covered on one side with a druse of very lustrous, jet black octahedrons of magnetite. Most of the crystals are 3-5 mm across. There is one larger crystal that measures 1.4 cm from corner to corner. Reminiscent of Swiss specimens.
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