Hematite after Magnetite (variety martite)

Specimen ID: XPG-R0G

Title
Hematite after Magnetite (variety martite)
Locality
As recorded:
Payún Matru Volcano, Malargüe, Malargüe Department, Mendoza Province  Argentina
Dimensions
66mm x 40mm x 36mm
Certificates
Description
Sharp doubly terminated crystal pseudomorphous after Magnetite. It is elongated, with very well defined skeletal forms and partially coated by small recrystallized lenticular Hematite crystals. Payún Matru Volcano, Malargüe, Malargüe Department, Mendoza Province  Argentina (2008) Specimen size: 6.6 × 4 × 3.6 cm = 2.60” × 1.57” × 1.42”
Previous data
Mineral(s)
Magnetite, HematiteNone listed
Name withheld

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Reference: EB26Z1 Sharp doubly terminated crystal pseudomorphous after Magnetite. It is elongated, with very well defined skeletal forms and partially coated by small recrystallized lenticular Hematite crystals. Payún Matru Volcano, Malargüe, Malargüe Department, Mendoza Province  Argentina (2008) Specimen size: 6.6 × 4 × 3.6 cm = 2.60” × 1.57” × 1.42”
Jordi Fabre - 5th December 2021
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