| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from England > Hematite var. Kidney Ore |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 52958 |
| Mineral: | Hematite var. Kidney Ore |
| Locality: | Egremont, West Cumberland Iron Mining District, Cumbria, England |
| Description: | Botryoidal black-metallic hematite with lustrous rounded forms to 22 mm diameter. These hematite formations were called Kidney-Ore by the local miners. On the exposed ends the hematite exhibits radiating internal structure. ex. Gregory, Botley and LLoyd |
| Overall Size: | 8.5x6x5 cm |
| Crystals: | 5-8 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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