| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from New Mexico > Hematite var. Kidney Ore |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 72520 |
| Mineral: | Hematite var. Kidney Ore |
| Locality: | Raspberry Prospect, Luna County, New Mexico |
| Description: | Lustrous dark-metallic mammilary hematite, commonly called Kidney Ore by early miners, with red-brown limonite in crevices. Inspection under the microscope reveals crystallization patterns on the hematite surfaces and probably not polished. Collected April 1993 |
| Overall Size: | 9.5x7.5x4 cm |
| Crystals: | 4-5 mm layers |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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