Hematite kidney ore (Allen Dillwith Coll.)

Luis Lopez manganese District, Socorro Co., New Mexico
Cabinet, 11.8 x 8.5 x 4.5 cm
Start Time: 01/05/2019 6:45:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 01/10/2019 6:30:00 pm (CST)
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Item Description

Strikingly sculptural and RARE large stalactitic botryoidal hematite from this less well-known New Mexico District. Fantastic parallel-growth, lustrous, segmented charcoal-gray with rust-brown accents botryoids cover the front of the plate. They look like segmented worms! The back is distinctively different, being densely intergrown much smaller stalactites. One side shows classic banded hematite "kidney ore". Rare and excellent New Mexico hematite from the Allen Dillwith Collection. A MUST for the locality or species collector. Photos were sent to respected New Mexico specialist, Phil Simmons, who confirmed the locale.

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