Hematite ("iron rose") on Adularia

Item Description

Pakistan has produced some really fine of "Alpine-type" Hematites, and the would be worth a great deal to any Alpine collector if there were found in Austria, Italy or Switzerland. In fact, these specimens are so indicative of true Alpine pieces, one can sometimes have a great deal of difficulty trying to discern which pieces are from Pakistan and which are from the Alps. This specimen features a pronounced, sharp, highly lustrous, silvery-black "Iron rose" of Hematite and sitting atop lustrous, Orthoclase (var: Adularia) crystals on matrix. This is an attractive display piece and these specimens are some of the most difficult to obtain from Pakistan. The main "rose" measures 8 mm, and is associated with partial groups of Hematite throughout the specimen.