Origin: Morocco
Measurements: 6.1 in x 4.4 in x 3.5 in
Weight: 2.92 lb
Morocco is a strong source for iron-rich mineral specimens, including hematite-stained quartz that records oxidation in vivid red tones.
Hematite is an iron oxide mineral found worldwide and has been used since prehistoric times, especially as a source of red pigment in cave paintings and early decorative objects. Red quartz is quartz colored by inclusions or coatings of iron oxides such as hematite, giving it tones ranging from rusty red to deep reddish brown. Today, both are valued as mineral specimens and decorative stones, while hematite also remains one of the world’s most important ores of iron.
Origin: Morocco
Measurements: 6.1 in x 4.4 in x 3.5 in
Weight: 2.92 lb
Morocco is a strong source for iron-rich mineral specimens, including hematite-stained quartz that records oxidation in vivid red tones.
Hematite is an iron oxide mineral found worldwide and has been used since prehistoric times, especially as a source of red pigment in cave paintings and early decorative objects. Red quartz is quartz colored by inclusions or coatings of iron oxides such as hematite, giving it tones ranging from rusty red to deep reddish brown. Today, both are valued as mineral specimens and decorative stones, while hematite also remains one of the world’s most important ores of iron.
