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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Object U Number Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) Museum Number (BM Registration Number) Museum Number (UPM B-number) Description (Catalog Card)
(none) (none) 1931,1010.167 (none) unknown
16229E (none) 1931,1010.168 (none) Weight 8.32 GRS. Haematite. Ovoid. Blackish Brown. 1 sheqel (nominal weight 8.416 grs.) Type I
16229V (none) 1931,1010.169 (none) Weight. 0.86 GRS Cylindrical Haematite Black 6 "Little Sheqels" (Nominal weight .84 GRS) Type III
16239L (none) 1931,1010.170 (none) Weight 1.6 GRS. haematite, ovoid (end broken), blackish-brown. Type I.
16229W (none) 1931,1010.172 (none) Weight. 0.80 GRS Conical Steatite Black 6 "Little Sheqels" (Nominal weight 0.84 GRS) Type IV.
16429W (none) 1931,1010.173 (none) Weight Flattened ovoid. diorite. black. Weight = 1.60 = 1/2 Minette (nominally 1.4025). Type I.
16367A (none) 1931,1010.174 (none) Set of four weights: (A) Black hematite, ovoid, weight 224 grs. Prob. - 3 sheqels (nominal weight 25.248) Type I (B) Black hematite, ovoid, weight 7.68 grs. perhaps-1 sheqel (nonminal weight 8.416); Type I (C) Brown hematite, in section thus [drawing] weight 8.512 grs. - 1 sheqel Type ? (D) Black hematite duck weight=4.352 Grs= 1/2 sheqel (nominal weight 4.208) Type VI
16367B (none) 1931,1010.174 (none) Set of four weights: (A) Black hematite, ovoid, weight 224 grs. Prob. - 3 sheqels (nominal weight 25.248) Type I (B) Black hematite, ovoid, weight 7.68 grs. perhaps-1 sheqel (nonminal weight 8.416); Type I (C) Brown hematite, in section thus [drawing] weight 8.512 grs. - 1 sheqel Type ? (D) Black hematite duck weight=4.352 Grs= 1/2 sheqel (nominal weight 4.208) Type VI
16367C (none) 1931,1010.174 (none) Set of four weights: (A) Black hematite, ovoid, weight 224 grs. Prob. - 3 sheqels (nominal weight 25.248) Type I (B) Black hematite, ovoid, weight 7.68 grs. perhaps-1 sheqel (nonminal weight 8.416); Type I (C) Brown hematite, in section thus [drawing] weight 8.512 grs. - 1 sheqel Type ? (D) Black hematite duck weight=4.352 Grs= 1/2 sheqel (nominal weight 4.208) Type VI
16367D (none) 1931,1010.174 (none) Set of four weights: (A) Black hematite, ovoid, weight 224 grs. Prob. - 3 sheqels (nominal weight 25.248) Type I (B) Black hematite, ovoid, weight 7.68 grs. perhaps-1 sheqel (nonminal weight 8.416); Type I (C) Brown hematite, in section thus [drawing] weight 8.512 grs. - 1 sheqel Type ? (D) Black hematite duck weight=4.352 Grs= 1/2 sheqel (nominal weight 4.208) Type VI
16229N (none) 1931,1010.180 (none) Weight 1.24 GRS. Haematite. Ovoid. Black 1/2 minette (nominal weight 1.4025 grs.) Type I
16239A (none) 1931,1010.186 (none) Weight 4.32 grs. hematite. Black. [drawing] 1/2 sheqel (nominal weight 4.208 grs.) Type ? IV
16365 (none) 1931,1010.24 (none) Cylinder seal. Hematite. Presentation scene, 3 standing figures.
17061 (none) 1931,1010.243 (none) Beads. Carnelian balls, rings. Glass paste rings. 1 large jasper (?) lentoid. 1 hematite (?) Double conoid.
16326 (none) 1931,1010.25 (none) Cylinder seal. Black hematite. Tip missing. Presentation scene: 3 standing figures. The first has both hands raised in greeting., conical cap rising in tiers, a short pig-tail, and flounced kaukanes coat. Approaching is a male figure clothed in a short coat which only comes down to the knees, and carrying a club in his right hand. He also wears a brimmed cap. Behind him a second figure similarly clad carrying an offering in left hand and a basket(?) in the right. Each of the last 2 figures seems to have an animal skin over the short coat.
17784B (none) 1932,0108.42 (none) Weights [A-G]. Heamitite [sic]. a set of 7 date shaped haematite weights. [drawing] Types II, III
17784C (none) 1932,0108.43 (none) Weights [A-G]. Heamitite [sic]. a set of 7 date shaped haematite weights. [drawing] Types II, III
17784D (none) 1932,0108.44 (none) Weights [A-G]. Heamitite [sic]. a set of 7 date shaped haematite weights. [drawing] Types II, III
17784F (none) 1932,0108.46 (none) Weights [A-G]. Heamitite [sic]. a set of 7 date shaped haematite weights. [drawing] Types II, III
17785C (none) 1932,1008.45 (none) [A-D] Weights. Heamitite [sic] Types II, III. [drawing]
16429F (none) 1932,1008.51 (none) Weight Hematite. Long ovoid, with small hole bored at 1 end. To be weighed. Type ?
16429H (none) 1932,1008.52 (none) Weight. haematite(?). lentoid. red-purple. To be weighed. Type II.
16429D (none) 1932,1008.54 (none) Weight Haematite. Broken & repaired. thus: [drawing 1:1] To be weighed. Type XVII.
16429E (none) 1932,1008.57 (none) Weight Diorite greenish-black chipped thus: [drawing] weight = 24.62 grs. Perhaps = 3 sheqels (nominally 25.248 grs.). Type? IV.
17924C (none) 1932,1008.70 (none) Weights. A) and C) haemitite, B) diorite. -- Type II [drawing 1:1]