Magnetite
El Laco Fe deposit, San Pedro de Atacama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta, Chile
12.9 x 6.7 x 2.6 cm. Sharp, rust-brown to battleship-gray, moderately lustrous magnetite octahedrons form a very sculptural cabinet plate from an uncommon locale in Chile. The octahedra are to 2.0 cm. El Laco is a highly unusual lava flow consisting primarily of magnetite. Essentially pristine, with only a bit of periphery wear. An excellent and ...
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