Magnetite

Item Description

Typically the Magnetite specimens from this locality are closely grown together, and this is a good example of said material. The piece has excellent, good size, razor sharp, lustrous, black, "Alpine-type" octahedra associated with small Feldspar crystals on matrix. The largest Magnetite crystal measures 1.1 cm. across, which is good size for the locality. This is one of the better quality specimens of this material that I've seen from this locality, and it is an attractive overall piece. Keep in mind, that there are no other localities producing Magnetites of this quality today, and there are few localities in the world that have ever produced Magnetite like this. Though this species is well known to collectors, it is remarkably difficult to obtain such well crystallized, displayable miniature sized specimens such as this one.