Magnetite (*unique fold on the back)

Item Description

Typically the Magnetite specimens from this locality are closely grown together, but this piece has a bit of isolation between the crystals. These are also some of the finest quality crystals I've seen from this locality in a few years. The piece has excellent, sharp, semi lustrous, metallic, black, "Alpine-type" octahedra on matrix. ** Perhaps the most interesting aspect of the piece is the fact that it is not just crystallized on one side, but the matrix is actually FOLDED over on the back side of the piece like a piece of fabric! It's the ONLY PIECE like it that I've seen form this locality. The largest Magnetite crystal measures 0.6 cm. across, which is decent size for the locality. This is one of the more unique specimens of this material that I've seen from this locality, and it is a very 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.