Mexican Rainbow Turgite Specimen Ojuela Mine Mineral

Vibrant & Colorful, this Gorgeous Mexican Rainbow Turgite is next level ???? This medium cabinet size piece, is full rainbow & an excellent specimen for any collector. This piece does not disappoint ???? Locale: Ojuela Mine , Mapimi Durango, Mexico ???? Weight: 11.22 ounces, 318.1 grams Length: 4"inches, Width:3.5"inches ????Turgite is a fascinating & beautiful material. It often occurs as rainbow-colored iridescent coatings on iron oxide-rich rocks or rocks having surface iron oxide staining. It can also occur as irregular botryoidal formations. ????Turgite was at one time a valid mineral species, but has since been discredited & is now defined as either Hematite or Goethite (or a combination of these two iron oxides), sometimes showing a botryoidal habit with rainbow iridescence. Turgite is not classified by the International Mineralogical Union (IMU). Turgite is generally accepted to be a mixture of Hematite & Goethite. Hematite is an iron oxide mineral which occurs in most metamorphic & sedimentary rocks. Goethite is a hydrated iron oxide mineral & forms in hydrothermal deposits & is a common mineral. Mexican Rainbow Turgite Specimen Ojuela Mine Mineral