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Lot: Kidney Ore (Botryoidal Hematite) - 31 Pieces
This is a wholesale lot of 31 shiny metallic specimens of Kidney Ore (botryoidal hematite) from the Safi Province of Morocco.
At the wholesale price, each specimen is about $2.10 and they can easily sell for many times that. These are perfect for gifts, educational usage, or for resale.
At the wholesale price, each specimen is about $2.10 and they can easily sell for many times that. These are perfect for gifts, educational usage, or for resale.
Hematite is a mineral form of iron oxides and major iron ore. It is harder but more brittle than pure iron, and colors can range from black to steel gray, brown, and red. Its botryoidal variety is commonly referred to as Kidney Ore.
Kidney ore's globular, bubbly shape is a result of layered growth around a nucleus, such as a speck of sand or dust. As more material is deposited, the spheres grow larger and eventually overlap with other nearby spheres. They all eventually fuse together to form the botryoidal cluster.
Kidney ore's globular, bubbly shape is a result of layered growth around a nucleus, such as a speck of sand or dust. As more material is deposited, the spheres grow larger and eventually overlap with other nearby spheres. They all eventually fuse together to form the botryoidal cluster.
SPECIES
Hematite
LOCATION
Irhoud Mine, Safi Province, Morocco
SIZE
2.1 - 3.3" wide
CATEGORY
ITEM
#103641
