Description
This hematite is from the Graves Mountain Mine in Lincoln County, Georgia, USA. This mine was an open pit operation that was mined primarily for kyanite, It contained several other associated minerals including hematite which is an oxide that contains the elements Fe and O. This piece consists of a breccia quartz matrix that contains botryoidal deposits of hematite on the display side. It has a colorful iridescence in a rainbow of hues. This piece measures 3 1/2 x 2 3/4 x 1 3/8 inches or 90 x 70 x 35 mm.