2.4" Hematite Botryoidal Kidney Ore Rock Mineral Specimen Irhoud Mine, Morocco
Location: Irhoud Mine, Morocco
Weight: 4.4 Ounces
Dimension: 2.4 Inches Long, 2.1 Inches Wide, 1.1 Inches thick
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Botryoidal Hematite
Hematite is a common mineral made of iron oxide, showing off colors from steel gray to near-black when it shines. The rainbow hematite variety dazzles with colors like oil slicks on water, and its sparkling drusy form often gets a quartz backing for extra toughness. No matter the shape, hematite always leaves a rusty red streak. It’s tougher than pure iron but quite brittle. Its name comes from the Greek word for blood, haimatites. Found in places like Australia, Brazil, and the US, it’s even Mars’ secret to its signature red look, spotted first by a spacecraft’s thermal eye!
