Kidney Ore

Fe2O3
Also known as
  • Roter Glaskopf
  • Rother Glaskopf
Variety of
Hematite
HematiteFe2O3

Where it forms, where it's found

22recorded occurrences
Source · OpenStreetMap

Chemical composition

Constituent elements
Mass composition breakdown
ElementAtoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/molMass share
26FeIronIron255.845111.690
69.94%
8OOxygenOxygen315.99947.997
30.06%
Total159.687100.00%

Mass share = atoms × atomic mass ÷ molar mass × 100

From Mindat formula

Synonyms

  • Roter Glaskopf
  • Rother Glaskopf

Literature, links & citation

Cite this entry
@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Kidney Ore — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/kidney-ore-5576},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}