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Hematite

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Description
Locality: 
Goose Green Mine, Frizington, Cumbria, United Kingdom
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.5 × 3.5 × 2.2 cm
Description

This hematite specimen is from a very rarely offered mine in a classic location for the species. A very nice example of kidney ore hematite showing well the botryoidal surface and layered structure of the mineral. 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Hematite

Formula: 
Fe2O3
Strunz: 
4.CB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0
Peter Crozier Minerals