HEMATITE – Le Haycot, Brezouard massif, Sainte-Marie-Aux-Mines, Haut-Rhin, France

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This specimen showcases crystallized hematite from the mythical site of Le Haycot, within the Brezouard massif in Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines. The piece is notable for its main face, entirely covered with a tight tangle of deep jet-black lamellar crystals, forming magnificent ridged reliefs. Each blade features a specular metallic sheen of extreme brilliance, creating powerful shimmering reflections under the light. This carpet of sulfides rests on a solid rocky matrix, whose flanks reveal a crust of microcrystalline hematoid quartz with red and brick tones, the inescapable geological signature of this highly reputed locality. A major piece of cabinet, very graphic and historical, coming from an area that is now completely inaccessible.

Le Haycot, Brezouard massif, Sainte-Marie-Aux-Mines, Haut-Rhin, France

9,50 x 6,60 x 3,70 cm

270 grams

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