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Avarela, Óbidos, Leiria District, Portugal
© Martins da Pedra
| Colour: | Silvery | ||
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| Name: | In allusion to the specular appearance of this type of hematite. | ||
| A variety of Hematite A variety of hematite characterized by aggregates of silvery, metallic, specular hematite flakes or tabular, anhedral crystals. | |||
Classification of Specularite | |||||||
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Physical Properties of Specularite | |||||||
| Lustre: | Metallic, Sub-Metallic | ||||||
| Diaphaneity (Transparency): | Opaque | ||||||
| Colour: | Silvery | ||||||
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| Fluorescence in UV light: | None. | ||||||
| Health Warning: | No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care. | ||||||
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