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Iron Rose

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Iron Rose

Former coll. Christian Mavris
Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Salza Mountain, Varaita di Rui Valley, Bellino, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.4 × 3.3 × 2.1 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.50cm
Weight: 
38.00gr
Description

Textbook lustrous iron rose with thin, blade-sharp edges perched in the middle of an adularia-bissolite miniature matrix. Dramatic contrast, very aesthetic.

From a rather underrepresented Italian Alpine locale, in my collection since over 20 years. Scarce to spot even in Italy!

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Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Iron Rose

Variety Of: 

Hematite

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

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