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Kidney Ore

A variety of Hematite
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About Kidney OreHide

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 IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
5576 (as Kidney Ore)
1856 (as Hematite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:5576:1 (as Kidney Ore)
mindat:1:1:1856:8 (as Hematite)

Chemistry of Kidney OreHide

Mindat Formula:
Fe2O3
Element Weights:
Element% weight
Fe69.943 %
O30.057 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
Fe
O

Other Language Names for Kidney OreHide

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:
120 photos of Kidney Ore associated with 'Specularite'Fe2O3
63 photos of Kidney Ore associated with QuartzSiO2
25 photos of Kidney Ore associated with CalciteCaCO3
25 photos of Kidney Ore associated with DolomiteCaMg(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 PyriteFeS2
8 photos of Kidney Ore associated with HematiteFe2O3
8 photos of Kidney Ore associated with FluoriteCaF2
4 photos of Kidney Ore associated with BaryteBaSO4

Other InformationHide

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 OreHide

References for Kidney OreHide

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Localities for Kidney OreHide

Showing 26 localities.

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Locality ListHide

- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - 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). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Germany
 
  • Lower Saxony
    • Göttingen District
www.mindat.org (n.d.)
  • Rhineland-Palatinate
    • Trier-Saarburg
      • Saarburg-Kell
        • Greimerath
Edgar Müller
Namibia
 
  • Oshikoto Region
    • Tsumeb
De Bondt (n.d.) +2 other references
Poland
 
  • Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship
    • Kielce County
      • Chęciny
        • Miedzianka
Ciurej et al. (2022)
UK
 
Mason (1976)
    • Cornwall
      • Blisland
De Bondt (n.d.)
      • Lostwithiel
Peter Trebilcock Collection.
      • St Just
        • Botallack
        • Pendeen
Ian Jones collection
Mason (1976)
      • Copeland
        • Arlecdon & Frizington
Trevor Boyd Collection
Phil Grounds collection.
Durham Mining Museum | Parkside Mining ... +1 other reference
BMNH specimen
- (n.d.)
R. Suthcliffe specimen.
        • Egremont
King (n.d.)
Helen Wilkinson specimen.
        • Eskdale
          • Boot
John Nijhuis specimens.
        • Haile
Tim Jokela specimen.
        • Lamplugh
          • Kirkland
Mark Wringley specimen.
      • Eden
        • Patterdale
          • Deepdale
Andy Lawton specimen.
    • Devon
      • Torbay
        • Brixham
Chris Popham specimen.
USA
 
  • Wisconsin
    • Ashland County
Harvard Museum of Natural History ...
 
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