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)
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
16239Y	(none)	1931,1010.165	(none)	Small duck weight 1.088 GRS. haematite, brown. [drawing] Type VI.
6064	(none)	(none)	(none)	Small duck weight. Black hematite. Type VI. [drawing 1:1]
3358	(none)	(none)	(none)	Small mace head. Hematite: apple-shaped with slight excrescence at one end of hole. [drawing 1:1]
18928	(none)	(none)	(none)	Stamp seal. Grey hematite. Square, with tubular handle. A seated figure to whom an attendant offers a spouted libation vase. Very curious cutting, especially in the faces.
1507	(none)	(none)	B15731	Stone weight. Mottled black stone. Like U.1506 (more elongated). Type II. P. [Philadelphia]
2934	(none)	(none)	(none)	String of beads. Small lentoids of carnelian, rock crystal, granite, hematite, red jasper, sard, shell, copper, etc., with shell disc pendant. Together and re-strung arbitrarily.
(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)	unknown
(none)	(none)	1931,1010.167	(none)	unknown
16229A	(none)	1931,1010.156	(none)	Weight 2.88 GRS. Haematite. Ovoid. Reddish brown 1-Minette (nominal weight - 2.805 grs.) Type I
16229H	31-43-100	(none)	(none)	Weight 4.352 GRS. Steatite. Ovoid. Black. 1/2 sheqel (nominal weight 4.208 grs.) Type I
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.
18873	(none)	(none)	(none)	Weight hematite. Long thin date-shaped. Type III.
16429F	(none)	1932,1008.51	(none)	Weight Hematite. Long ovoid, with small hole bored at 1 end. To be weighed. Type ?
16239Z	31-43-92	(none)	(none)	Weight 0.896 GRS. lentoid, haematite, black. 6 little sheqels(?) (nominal weight 0.84 grs.) Type II.
16239C	(none)	1931,1010.166	(none)	Weight 0.96 grs. Haematite. Long Ovoid. Black 1/3 Minette (=20 grains) (nominal weight 0.935 grs.) Type III.
16239B	31-43-91	(none)	(none)	Weight 1.08 GRS. Ovoid. Steatite. Red-Brown 1/2 minette? (nominal weight 1.4025 grs.). Type I
16229N	(none)	1931,1010.180	(none)	Weight 1.24 GRS. Haematite. Ovoid. Black 1/2 minette (nominal weight 1.4025 grs.) Type I
16229F	31-43-96	(none)	(none)	Weight 1.44 GRS. Haematite. Long ovoid. Black. 1/2 minette (nominal weight 1.4025 grs.) Type III
16239K	31-43-95	(none)	(none)	Weight 1.472 grs. Steatite, ovoid, brown. 1/2 minette (nominal weight 1.4025 grs.) Type I.
16239L	(none)	1931,1010.170	(none)	Weight 1.6 GRS. haematite, ovoid (end broken), blackish-brown. Type I.
16239P	31-43-98	(none)	(none)	Weight 1.82 grs. haematite, dark brown. ovoid. 13 little sheqels exact weight. Type I.
16239D	(none)	1931,1010.162	(none)	Weight 2.88 grs. pebble (chipped). Brown. 1 minette (nominal weight 2.805 grs.). [drawing] Type VI
16229S	31-43-105	(none)	(none)	Weight 24.32 GRS. Ovoid. Pebble (Chipped). Black. 3 sheqels(?) (nominal weight 25.248 grs.). Type I.
16229Z	(none)	1931,1010.167	(none)	Weight 3.2 GRS. Rough ovoid. Haematite. Black. [drawing] Unidentified. Type I.