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vdhinesh79 · Joined: 17 Jul 2023 Posts: 37 Location: Tamil nadu

What type of hematite ore is this?

Matt_Zukowski · Site Admin Joined: 10 Apr 2009 Posts: 738 Location: Alaska

Why do you think this is hematite ore? Have you had any analyses done? It looks like a plutonic rock to me with some iron staining.

vdhinesh79 · Joined: 17 Jul 2023 Posts: 37 Location: Tamil nadu

Yes, one of the main clue was its streak is reddish brown.

Matt_Zukowski · Site Admin Joined: 10 Apr 2009 Posts: 738 Location: Alaska

Two things:

1) With the confidence of someone who has only seen one fuzzy picture, I don't believe you have hematite, even with your streak test. If you care a lot about identifying this rock, you should take it to a local university geology dept and ask a geologist there to help you. If you have a local mineral club, perhaps they can help you. We cannot help you further.

2) This is a forum for mineral lovers (lusters). We mostly concern ourselves with mineral specimens, not random rocks that people want us to ID. So again, this is not a place where you will find much useful help with your specimen.

Good luck.

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