Hematite with Quartz Mineral Collection - Height: 75 mm - Width: 68 mm- 276 g - (1)

Hematite is an iron oxide mineral recognized by its metallic luster and often reddish-brown streak. This specimen, measuring 75 mm in height and 68 mm in width and weighing 276 grams, features hematite with quartz, combining two contrasting minerals in one collection piece. Hematite commonly forms in sedimentary environments as an important ore of iron and exhibits a range of forms from metallic crystals to earthy masses. Quartz, renowned for its hexagonal crystals and hardness, adds to the aesthetic and mineralogical interest of the specimen. Such mineral combinations are appealing to collectors for their contrasting textures and colors, and for understanding geological formation environments where iron oxides and silica minerals coexist.