Large 2lb .2oz Botryoidal Hematite \"Kidney Ore\" • Cannon Mine, MO • KeepsCache For Sale

The Iron Heart of Missouri

Welcome to KeepsCache. Up for consideration is a Beautiful, incredibly dense cabinet specimen of Botryoidal Hematite, sourced from the Cannon Mine in Missouri. Weighing in at over 2 lbs pounds this piece boasts the extreme specific gravity that Missouri\'s historic iron belt is famous for.

​Exceptional Botryoidal Structure

This specimen is a textbook example of what early miners called \"Kidney Ore.\" The entire surface is covered in tight, interlocking botryoidal (grape-like) spheres. This unique, knobby habit forms when iron-rich fluids precipitate slowly in confined underground pockets.

• ​The Surface: Features a beautiful, raw, natural texture with a rich, earthy, rusty-brown to metallic luster.

• ​The Display: This is a thick, raw cabinet block. It remains entirely unpolished, showcasing the pure, rugged geology of the Cannon Mine exactly as it formed in the earth.

​Whether you are a collector of midwestern mining history, a fan of complex heavy metal ores, or looking for a dominant, heavy anchor piece for a mineral cabinet, this hematite specimen delivers massive structural appeal.

Item Specifics:

• ​Locality: Cannon Mine, Missouri

• ​Primary Mineral: Hematite (Iron Oxide)

• ​Structural Habit: Botryoidal / Mammillary

• ​Weight: 2 lbs .2 oz

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