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Hematite from
Florence Mine, Egremont, Copeland, Cumbria, England, UK


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Kidney Ore

Florence Mine, Egremont, Copeland, Cumbria, England, UK
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Kidney Ore, etc.

Florence Mine, Egremont, Copeland, Cumbria, England, UK
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Kidney Ore

Florence Mine, Egremont, Copeland, Cumbria, England, UK
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Kidney Ore, etc.

Florence Mine, Egremont, Copeland, Cumbria, England, UK
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Kidney Ore

Florence Mine, Egremont, Copeland, Cumbria, England, UK
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Kidney Ore, etc.

Florence Mine, Egremont, Copeland, Cumbria, England, UK
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Kidney Ore

Florence Mine, Egremont, Copeland, Cumbria, England, UK
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Kidney Ore, etc.

Florence Mine, Egremont, Copeland, Cumbria, England, UK
01002850017271927925807.jpg
Kidney Ore

Florence Mine, Egremont, Copeland, Cumbria, England, UK
05365660017271986695289.jpg
Kidney Ore, etc.

Florence Mine, Egremont, Copeland, Cumbria, England, UK
09396410017271927925556.jpg
Kidney Ore

Florence Mine, Egremont, Copeland, Cumbria, England, UK
05220530017271998461473.jpg
Kidney Ore, etc.

Florence Mine, Egremont, Copeland, Cumbria, England, UK
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Hematite
Formula:Fe2O3
Comments:Plate 44 from Wilson, Wendell. E.; Bartsch, Joel A.; Mauthner, Mark (2004) Masterpieces of the Mineral World. Houston Museum of Natural Science. [https://www.mindat.org/reference.php?id=18945017]
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Significance:Classic locality for this mineral (see references.)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz174
- var Smoky Quartz38
- var Eisenkiesel8
Fluorite64
Dolomite61
Calcite50
Hematite33
- var Specularite26
- var Kidney Ore7
Baryte12
Aragonite2
Goethite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hematite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Florence Mine, Egremont, Copeland, Cumbria, England, UK
Photo GalleryView Gallery (17 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:6124
Long-form Identifier:1:3:6124:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Hematite
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘUllcoats Mine, Egremont, Copeland, Cumbria, England, UK
1.2km (0.8 miles) ⓘWinscales pit (Beckermet No. 2 shaft), Haile, Copeland, Cumbria, England, UK
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘGillfoot Park & Helder Mines, Egremont, Copeland, Cumbria, England, UK
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘBeckermet Mine, Haile, Copeland, Cumbria, England, UK
2.5km (1.6 miles) ⓘWoodend Mine, Bigrigg, Egremont, Copeland, Cumbria, England, UK
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘCroft Pit, Bigrigg, Egremont, Copeland, Cumbria, England, UK
2.8km (1.8 miles) ⓘBigrigg Mine, Bigrigg, Egremont, Copeland, Cumbria, England, UK
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘHaile Moor Mine, Haile, Copeland, Cumbria, England, UK
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘPallaflat Mine, Bigrigg, Egremont, Copeland, Cumbria, England, UK
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘGutterby Pit, Cleator Moor, Copeland, Cumbria, England, UK
References
Fluorite: The Collector's Choice. Extra Lapis English No. 9
Wilson, Wendell. E.; Bartsch, Joel A.; Mauthner, Mark (2004) Masterpieces of the Mineral World. Houston Museum of Natural Science.pp.120-121
 
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