Hematite - 'Pencil Ore'
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Florence Mine, Egremont, Cumbria, England
1110
A fine example of 'pencil ore', a hard form of hematite which cleaves into elongated 'rods' with strongly striated faces and a sharp point. Florence mine closed in 2006 so increasingly difficult to get such a well-formed specimen.
Formula: Fe2O3
Status: Sold
Dimensions: 69x19x8mm
Size: Small Cabinet (S)
Minerals of the English Midlands
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