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The IRON MINERAL hematite can be found in various forms, depending on its appearance, there are different names, e.g. red and black GLASS HEAD = red or black iron ore with glass head-like, grape-like aggregates. BLOODSTONE is a dense red iron variety - however, the BLOODSTONE necklaces and stones on the market today are for the most part not hematite but made from an iron sinter product or from a magnetite iron deposit from Brazil.
You can easily check the authenticity with a simple compass or with a magnet - REAL BLOODSTONE is NEVER MAGNETIC. But the majority of the "bloodstone jewelry" on offer is!
This old specimen comes from the ARZBERG in the Fichtelgebirge (hematite mining since the year 1,300) in BAVARIA
Weight: 670 g Dimensions: 13 x 8 x 6 cm
