Hematite from Sherwood Mine, Iron River, Michigan For Sale

Up for sale is a fantastic specimen of Hematite from a famous Michigan collecting locale. This piece was mined at the Sherwood Iron Mine in Iron River, Michigan part of the Iron River-Crystal Falls district of the Menominee Iron Range. Mine info as follows from Mindat:An iron mine opened in 1931 by Republic Steel Corp. and shipping 13.7 million tons through 1978. Initial workings were entered from the shaft of the neighboring Virgil Mine, but when Inland Steel Co. assumed ownership in 1943, a separate shaft was sunk, with at least six major levels to 1625 feet depth. The Sherwood Mine is notable for uranium mineralization.Specimen weighs in at 1lb 11.3 oz, or roughly 1 3/4 lbs! Nice silvery high iron content radial spray structure. If you love to collect large heavy specimens, then this piece would fill the bill. 4 inches wide at the widest part. Specimen has near needle ore like terminations at the base which is about 1 1/4\" thick. High quality piece and please feel free to ask any questions. Sorry I do not sell overseas. US & Canada only.