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Hematite Var Glaskopf

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Hematite Var Glaskopf

Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Egremont, Cumbria, United Kingdom
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.9 × 4.6 × 4.1 cm
Description

Exposed spheres of so called "Glaskopf" attractively set on matrix from this famous classic locality. Hard to obtain in our days.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Hematite

Formula: 
Fe2O3
Strunz: 
4.CB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0

Glaskopf

Variety Of: 

Goethite

Formula: 
α-Fe3+O(OH)
Strunz: 
4.00.
Hardness: 
5.0 - 5.5