Watch a video of this specimen by following the Vimeo link below: https://vimeo.com/1136800956/037bb6dbc4 Here is an excellent specimen of highly iridescent hematite from Rio Marina, Elba island, displaying metallic lustre crystals (2.0 cm focal one) with green to purple surface colour hues! An international classic. Ex coll. Rollet family (Lyon). The Rollet family owned several mines in Madagascar since 1920, prospecting for new deposits, mining and exporting minerals for industrial uses (mainly phlogopite) but also gemstone roughs and collectable specimens. Founder Marc Rollet was a very early mineral dealer in France. The collection features many specimens of historical and systematic interest from Madagascar, as well as a variety of French and international classics from the last century.