Hematites Microbotroidal
Hematites is a mineral with formula Fe₂O₃, in the Óxidos group. This specimen comes from Irhoud, Youssoufia, Marrakesh-Safi, Marruecos.
Description
Large botryoidal aggregate of hematite, with a steely-black, mirror-bright zone and a wine-red zone, also specular. The botryoids are broad, compressed and partially fused, with polished surfaces, metallic reflections and marked colour contrast. The specular reddish part gives it character.
About Hematites
Hematite is one of the most recognisable iron oxides, noted for its metallic lustre, density, and red streak. In botryoidal habit it can form rounded, compact, highly lustrous masses, where the steely black and the internal red express the same ferric nature in two distinct appearances.
About the locality
Irhoud, Youssoufia, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco. A locality known for compact botryoidal hematite with black and reddish surfaces of almost specular lustre. These pieces stand out more for texture, lustre and sculptural presence than for individual crystallisation.
Technical data
- Catalogue No.
- 0636
- Composition
- Fe₂O₃
- Name
- Hematites
- Variety
- Microbotroidal
- Group
- Óxidos
- Mine
- Irhoud
- Province
- Youssoufia
- Region
- Marrakesh-Safi
- Country
- Marruecos
- Size (cm)
- 8 x 6 x 4
- Weight
- 293.6 g
- Etymology
- From the Greek 'haima' (blood).
- Quality
- Buena
- Value trend
- Estable
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