Kidney Ore
A variety of Hematite
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About Kidney Ore
Formula:
Fe2O3
A reniform (kidney-shaped) or botryoidal variety of hematite. The internal structure of the kidney-shaped nodules is usually concentric and radiating.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
5576 (as Kidney Ore)
1856 (as Hematite)
1856 (as Hematite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:5576:1 (as Kidney Ore)
mindat:1:1:1856:8 (as Hematite)
mindat:1:1:1856:8 (as Hematite)
Chemistry of Kidney Ore
Mindat Formula:
Fe2O3
Elements listed:
Other Language Names for Kidney Ore
Common Associates
Associations Based on Photo Data:
| 120 photos of Kidney Ore associated with 'Specularite' | Fe2O3 |
| 63 photos of Kidney Ore associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
| 25 photos of Kidney Ore associated with Calcite | CaCO3 |
| 25 photos of Kidney Ore associated with Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| 17 photos of Kidney Ore associated with 'Smoky Quartz' | SiO2 |
| 14 photos of Kidney Ore associated with 'Eisenkiesel' | SiO2 |
| 10 photos of Kidney Ore associated with Pyrite | FeS2 |
| 8 photos of Kidney Ore associated with Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| 8 photos of Kidney Ore associated with Fluorite | CaF2 |
| 4 photos of Kidney Ore associated with Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Kidney Ore
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Localities for Kidney Ore
Showing 26 localities.
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The Locality List
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? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Germany | |
| www.mindat.org (n.d.) |
| Edgar Müller |
Namibia | |
| De Bondt (n.d.) +2 other references |
Poland | |
| Ciurej et al. (2022) |
UK | |
| Mason (1976) | |
| De Bondt (n.d.) |
| Peter Trebilcock Collection. |
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| Ian Jones collection |
| Mason (1976) | |
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| Trevor Boyd Collection | |
| Phil Grounds collection. | |
| Durham Mining Museum | Parkside Mining ... +1 other reference | |
| BMNH specimen | |
| - (n.d.) | |
| R. Suthcliffe specimen. | |
| King (n.d.) |
| Helen Wilkinson specimen. | |
| John Nijhuis specimens. |
| Tim Jokela specimen. |
| Mark Wringley specimen. |
| Andy Lawton specimen. |
| Chris Popham specimen. |
USA | |
| Harvard Museum of Natural History ... |
Florence Mine, Egremont, Copeland, Cumbria, England, UK