Turgite, Iridescent Hematite, on Quartz, Graves Mountain, Georgia Old CollectionTurgite, Iridescent Hematite, on Quartz, Graves Mountain, Georgia Old Collection Amazingly vibrant Turgite, from the Terry Ledford collection. A naturally iridescent specimen of Hematite Goethite on Quartz. Vibrant rainbows hosts every color of the rainbow in a field of botryoidal crystals. Amazing Turgite specimen! Size: 29 grams 4 x 3 x 2. 25 cm

with beautifully crystallized botryoidal formations on a chert matrix

Very special sphere of Wavellite w/ secondary Wavellite spheres growing from the main sphere

beautifully showing the contact zone

Mined by Henry Delinde 40+ years ago

Yates Mine

Total grams (all 7 weighed together): approx 25 grams

and it was most commonly unearthed by the National Lead company and Magnet Cove Barium company in masses with no visible crystallization

Sparkly Wavellite - Old Stock - Montgomery co

When looked at under a loupe

The turgite is formed on top of Quartz

USA by a team of scientists and collectors including Al Kidwell

and hosts every color of the rainbow