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Martite

Pseudomorph

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Description
Locality: 
Payun Volcano, Altiplano de Payun Matru, Mendoza, Argentina
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.3 × 1.2 × 1.1 cm
Description

Floater cluster of metallic grey hematite microcrystals, some very bright, that are pseudomorphs after a nice group of sharp magnetite elongated octahedra, the so-called “martite” pseudomorph. The original magnetite crystals formed a nice elongated herringbone structure stacked in one direction. No damages.

Found in 2009.

Combine specimens to reduce shipping costs!.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Martite

Variety Of: 

Hematite

Formula: 
Fe2O3
Strunz: 
4.CB.05
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0
Hardness: 
0.0

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