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)
6091	(none)	(none)	B16311	Cylinder seal. Black basalt. Nannar, minor god and votary. E.
6103	(none)	1927,0527.52	(none)	Weight. Black hematite. Wedge shaped. E. Fragmentary. Type V.
6105	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Minor god introducing votary carrying gazelle as gift to major god who holds a wand in his left hand. Inscription: dNin-suh sukkal-zid-anna gispa-azag su-du. To Nin-Suh. the pure messenger of heaven carrying the bright scepter. B
6146	(none)	(none)	(none)	Weight. Black hematite. Type?
6178A	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-F] 6 hematite weights. Black. Types II, III and I or VIII ? (D+E)
6178B	(none)	1927,0527.49	(none)	[A-F] 6 hematite weights. Black. Types II, III and I or VIII ? (D+E)
6178C	(none)	1927,0527.50	(none)	[A-F] 6 hematite weights. Black. Types II, III and I or VIII ? (D+E)
6178D	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-F] 6 hematite weights. Black. Types II, III and I or VIII ? (D+E)
6178E	(none)	1927,0527.51	(none)	[A-F] 6 hematite weights. Black. Types II, III and I or VIII ? (D+E)
6178F	(none)	1927,0527.53	(none)	[A-F] 6 hematite weights. Black. Types II, III and I or VIII ? (D+E)
6255	(none)	(none)	B16306	Cylinder seal. Black hematite. Shamash with horned mitre and notched sword in hand steps on a crouching bull a worshipper brings a kid as an offering. The god Martu with a short club in hand, short garment and a round woolen turban is followed by a worshipper with clasped hands, and a servant. Two small figures - a bifrons with clasped hands and a nude servant with libation cone in hand. About BC 1900. E.
6256A	(none)	1927,0527.46	(none)	[A-F] 6 Cylindrical weights. Black haematite.Types III.
6256B	(none)	1927,0527.48	(none)	[A-F] 6 Cylindrical weights. Black haematite.Types III.
6256C	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-F] 6 Cylindrical weights. Black haematite.Types III.
6256D	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-F] 6 Cylindrical weights. Black haematite.Types III.
6256E	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-F] 6 Cylindrical weights. Black haematite.Types III.
6256F	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-F] 6 Cylindrical weights. Black haematite.Types III.
6257A	(none)	(none)	B16365	[A-C] 3 Duck Weights. [A-B] 2 Black Haematite. [C] 1 Lapis Lazuli. A and B to E [Expedition]. [drawing C 1:1] Type VI.
6257B	(none)	1927,0527.44	(none)	[A-C] 3 Duck Weights. [A-B] 2 Black Haematite. [C] 1 Lapis Lazuli. A and B to E [Expedition]. [drawing C 1:1] Type VI.
6291	(none)	(none)	(none)	Hematite weight. Black. Type II. [drawing 1:1]
6455	(none)	(none)	(none)	Weight. Black hematite. Type III. [drawing 1:1]
6469	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Black Hematite. Weapon of Nergal between two worshippers. -Rampant Ibex. -Naked facing Ishtar votary. -Smaller worshipper. About BC 1900. B.
6514A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Weight. Black hematite. Cylinder shaped. Type III.
6542	(none)	(none)	(none)	Duck weight. Stone. Gray. Type VI. E.
6687	(none)	(none)	B16310, B16310	Cylinder seal. Black hematite. Inscribed. Shamash, worshipper and goddess. Servant of Sin and servant of Nin-Shah. E. 1st Babylonian dynasty 2000 BC.