| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from England > Hematite var. Kidney Ore |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 63702 |
| Mineral: | Hematite var. Kidney Ore |
| Locality: | West Cumberland Iron Field, Cumbria, England |
| Description: | Heavy mass of crystallized black-brown hematite in hemispherical formations to 20 mm that were called Kidney-ore by the local miners because they looked like kidneys. The hematite crystals are in concentric layers up to 10 mm thick. Ex. Irving Horowitz collection #3022 |
| Overall Size: | 10.5x8x5.5 cm |
| Crystals: | 5-10 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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