Large Botryoidal Hematite

Item Description

An impressive and sculptural large specimen of splendent, bubby hematite botryoids on kidney ore matrix from recent finds at Irhoud. The striking smaller botryoids look like multiple insect eyes! The couple of noted contacts have minimal impact to the overall artistic quality of this highly representative large example. They compare with the best and are more lustrous (even accounting for the fact that, as with all of these, one must assume they are lightly buffed in any case) from the famous 1800s to 1900s iron ore deposits of Cumbria, England. This is wonderful recent material to the market. If this WERE English, and it would be easy to simply "say it was so," the price would be much higher! This impressive 3-dimensional piece has more relief, that most you see from the find.