Hematite "kidney ore" stalactite (rare)

Roter Berg District, Schneeberg, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
Small Cabinet, 8.3 x 4.8 x 3.8 cm
Start Time: 04/18/2015 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 04/23/2015 6:42:06 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

A rare and very showy hematite stalactite from this ancient iron mining district. The striking, lustrous, rust-red, tapered stalactite is composed of mammilary hematite "kidney ore." Complete all-around. Very choice and uncommon material. The form is definitely interesting.

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