Here we have a very nice specimen of the curious effect of certain types of Hematite ore to break into these pencil-like forms. A classic from British iron-ore mines, like the Beckermet Mine.
Dimensions: 9.1 x 3.3 x 1.6cmSpecies: Hematite var. Pencil Ore
Locality: Beckermet Mine, Egremont, Cumberland, England