Hematite

Hematite can be metallic or nonmetallic, and is micaceous and foliated. It can be identified by its red streak. Its color is steel-grey to black in crystals, dull to bright red in fine grained material. It has a moh's hardness of 5-6.

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U Number	Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number)	Museum Number (BM Registration Number)	Museum Number (UPM B-number)	Description (Catalog Card)
16768Q	(none)	(none)	(none)	17 Haematite Weights (A) lentoid, to be weighed, Type II (B) lentoid, to be weighed. (C) lentoid (broken), weight 25.6 grs =3 sheqels (nominally 25.248) (D) lentoid, weight 17.92 grs.= 2 sheqels (nominally 16.832) (E) alpha / lentoid, weight 16.64 grs. = 2 sheqels; beta [U.16768I] (F) ovoid, weight 8.62 grs. = 1 sheqel (nominally 8.416). Type I. (G) lentoid, weight 8.512 grs =1 sheqel (H) alpha / lentoid weight 8.192 grs. = 1 sheqel; beta [U.16768O] [I] lentoid, weight e.alpha / (exactly) (J) alpha / weight 5.76 grs.= 1 double minette (nominally 5.611), shape thus: [drawing] Type XVIII; beta [U.16768Q] (K) lentoid, weight 5.31 grs. = 1 double minette (L) lentoid, weight 4.03 grs.= 1 half sheqel (nominally 4.208) (M) lentoid, weight 2.94 grs.= 1 minette (nominally 2.805) (N) lentoid, weight 1.152 grs.= 1/2 minette (nominally 1.4025) [O] facetted lentoid, weight = h.alpha / (exactly) (P) fragment of lentoid. [Q] lentoid, weight j.alpha / (exactly). Type II
17784E	32-40-135	(none)	(none)	Weights [A-G]. Heamitite [sic]. a set of 7 date shaped haematite weights. [drawing] Types II, III
17784G	(none)	(none)	(none)	Weights [A-G]. Heamitite [sic]. a set of 7 date shaped haematite weights. [drawing] Types II, III
17785B	32-40-137	(none)	(none)	[A-D] Weights. Heamitite [sic] Types II, III. [drawing]
17785D	32-40-136	(none)	(none)	[A-D] Weights. Heamitite [sic] Types II, III. [drawing]
17791B	32-40-131	(none)	(none)	Weights [A-C]. Heamitite [sic] [drawing 1:1] Type II
17791C	32-40-134	(none)	(none)	Weights [A-C]. Heamitite [sic] [drawing 1:1] Type II
9538B	(none)	(none)	B16911B	3 Haematite Weights [A-C] Lentoid shaped. Probably goldsmiths weights Type II Published in Vol. II The Royal Cemetery
9538C	(none)	(none)	B16911C	3 Haematite Weights [A-C] Lentoid shaped. Probably goldsmiths weights Type II Published in Vol. II The Royal Cemetery
2937B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Necklace [D] including 15 beads carnelian-1 glass- 1 pebble- 3 crystal- 2 paste- 2 sard-and [A-C] three cylinder seals. (A) Red marble Assyrian influence about BC 700. [Drawing] (B) Hematite: Sun god rising sword in hand on mountain-3 lines inscription worn out-BC 2000. (C) Limestone [Drawing]. [E Tablet according to British Museum. Not attested on field card]
12708D	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] (1) Copper bowl. Oval. [Type] LXIII. [B] (2) Copper lamp cut as a shell. Normal type. [C] (3) Copper pin. Type V B. Lapis ball head with copper caps. Badly broken. [D] (4) Beads. Broken carnelian lentoids, 2 lapis double conoids, 1 hematite double conoid.
12712B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-G] 7 hematite weights. [A-B] 2 pebble one of reddish hematite. [C] 1 bell shaped (Type XIII), also [D] ovoid (Type I), [E] conoid (Type IV), [F] hemispherical (Type XIV), [G] lentoid (Type II).
12712C	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-G] 7 hematite weights. [A-B] 2 pebble one of reddish hematite. [C] 1 bell shaped (Type XIII), also [D] ovoid (Type I), [E] conoid (Type IV), [F] hemispherical (Type XIV), [G] lentoid (Type II).
12712D	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-G] 7 hematite weights. [A-B] 2 pebble one of reddish hematite. [C] 1 bell shaped (Type XIII), also [D] ovoid (Type I), [E] conoid (Type IV), [F] hemispherical (Type XIV), [G] lentoid (Type II).
12712E	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-G] 7 hematite weights. [A-B] 2 pebble one of reddish hematite. [C] 1 bell shaped (Type XIII), also [D] ovoid (Type I), [E] conoid (Type IV), [F] hemispherical (Type XIV), [G] lentoid (Type II).
12712F	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-G] 7 hematite weights. [A-B] 2 pebble one of reddish hematite. [C] 1 bell shaped (Type XIII), also [D] ovoid (Type I), [E] conoid (Type IV), [F] hemispherical (Type XIV), [G] lentoid (Type II).
12712G	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-G] 7 hematite weights. [A-B] 2 pebble one of reddish hematite. [C] 1 bell shaped (Type XIII), also [D] ovoid (Type I), [E] conoid (Type IV), [F] hemispherical (Type XIV), [G] lentoid (Type II).
15151I	31-16-510	(none)	(none)	[A-J] 10 weights. Hematite. Lentoid shaped. [A] 270 grains [B] 135 grains [C] 95 grains [D] 100 grains [E] 70 grains [F] 48 grains [G] 40 grains [H] 45 grains [I] 25 grains [J] 15 grains [later addition in pen=] (A) weight 6.11 ratio 2/3 s unit 9.16 (B) weight 4.225 ratio 1/2 s unit 8.45
(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)	unknown
16239Z	31-43-92	(none)	(none)	Weight 0.896 GRS. lentoid, haematite, black. 6 little sheqels(?) (nominal weight 0.84 grs.) Type II.
16268Q	35-1-406	(none)	(none)	[G-N] Stone pounders. Pebbles, mostly natural shape, of hard stone, of different sorts, several of them bearing marks when they have been used for hammering gold, or where gold has been hammered on them. Most have been split by the heat when the temple was burnt. Amongst them are [O-Q] 3 worked tools, pounders. [drawing]
16308C	31-43-109	(none)	(none)	4 weights. Hematite. (A) long flattened lentoid. Type III, weight 1.82 grs. - 13 little sheqels (exactly); (B) lentoid (in 2 pieces) Type II weight 5.184 grs - 37 little sheqels (exactly); (C) lentoid, Type II weight 2.56 grs. - 18 little sheqels (Nominal weight 2.52 grs); (D) long lentoid, Type III weight 0.96 grs. - 7 little sheqels (nominal weight 0.95 grs). [E] Also fragment of ovoid weight Type I cf 16307
16422X	(none)	(none)	(none)	Weight. Hematite. Lentoid. Weight = 0.640Gs 1/5 Minette (? nominally = 0/541) Type II
16781H	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A] Beads: carnelian rings and barrels; [B-E] 4 glass paste Puzuzu heads; [F] lapis lazuli barrels; [G] glass paste rings, balls and lentoids; [H] 1 hematite lentoid; [I] 1 fluted glass paste, ring bead with ridged ends; [J] also a copper earring with uvular pendant.
not assigned	(none)	(none)	(none)	No catalog card exists for this object. It and two other hematite weights are, however, mentioned on the card for U.7073 as having been found together in grave DP.12.