Hematite after Magnetite (variety martite)

Specimen ID: U4P-D5T

Title
Hematite after Magnetite (variety martite)
Locality
As recorded:
Payún Matru Volcano, Malargüe, Malargüe Department, Mendoza Province  Argentina
Dimensions
92mm x 66mm x 73mm
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Description
Aggregate of Hematite crystals pseudomorphous after Magnetite, with a very sharp octahedral shape and some of them very elongated and almost completely coated by small lenticular recrystallized Hematite. Payún Matru Volcano, Malargüe, Malargüe Department, Mendoza Province  Argentina (2008) Specimen size: 9.2 × 6.6 × 7.3 cm = 3.62” × 2.60” × 2.87” Main crystal size: 3.4 × 2.7 cm = 1.34” × 1.06”
Previous data
Mineral(s)
Magnetite, HematiteNone listed
Name withheld

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Reference: EY56Z1 Aggregate of Hematite crystals pseudomorphous after Magnetite, with a very sharp octahedral shape and some of them very elongated and almost completely coated by small lenticular recrystallized Hematite. Payún Matru Volcano, Malargüe, Malargüe Department, Mendoza Province  Argentina (2008) Specimen size: 9.2 × 6.6 × 7.3 cm = 3.62” × 2.60” × 2.87” Main crystal size: 3.4 × 2.7 cm = 1.34” × 1.06”
Jordi Fabre - 22nd October 2021
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