Red Hematite Included Quartz
$12.00
Red Hematite (Fe₂O₃) with quartz (SiO₂) is a striking and popular combination of minerals, where the red hematite often coats or inclusively combines with the clear or white quartz crystals, creating beautiful and contrasting specimens. Hematite can form in sedimentary rocks, often coloring the surrounding quartz with its red pigment. Both minerals can occur in metamorphic environments where high temperatures and pressures cause recrystallization.
Some notable localities are : The Maharashtra region in India which is known for hematite-included quartz specimens. Minas Gerais, Brazil is known for producing large, well-formed quartz crystals with beautiful hematite inclusions or coatings. Elba Italy for its unique and high-quality hematite specimens, sometimes associated with quartz.
MEASUREMENT DETAILS:
2"L x 1"W x 1.50"H