Hematite (ex Franceso Bedogne Collection)

Item Description

Hematite specimens are not often seen from this locality, and while they aren't the finest example of the specie in the world, this piece would make a good addition to any reference collection or to fill a spot in a European mineral collection. This piece features some small metallic silvery-grey blades of Hematite on massive Hematite on matrix. From the worldwide collection of famed Italian mineral collector, field collector and author, Francesco Bedogne of Sondrio, Italy (Collection #1241). Bedogne wrote dozens of articles and several books about the mineralogy of Italian Alpine localities such as Val Bregaglia, Val Masino, Val Codera, Val Spluga, Valtellina and the famous Val Malenco. He was also the founder of the Valtellinese Mineralogical Institute.