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hematite

[hee-muh-tahyt, hem-uh-]

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a very common mineral, iron oxide, Fe₂O₃, occurring in steel-gray to black crystals and in red earthy masses: the principal ore of iron.

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Origin:
1535–45; < Latin haematītes bloodstone < Greek haimatī́tēs (lithós) bloodlike (stone). See hemat-, -ite¹

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he·ma·tit·ic

[hee-muh-tit-ik, hem-uh-] , adjective

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hematite or haematite (ˈhɛmətaɪt, ˈhiːm-)

—n
	Also called: iron glance a red, grey, or black mineral, found as massive beds and in veins and igneous rocks. It is the chief source of iron. Composition: iron (ferric) oxide. Formula: Fe₂O₃. Crystal structure: hexagonal (rhombohedral)

[C16: via Latin from Greek haimatitēs resembling blood, from haima blood]

haematite or haematite

—n

[C16: via Latin from Greek haimatitēs resembling blood, from haima blood]

hematitic or haematite

—*adj*

haematitic or haematite

—*adj*

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Word Origin & History

hematite

1543, from M.Fr. hematite, from L. hæmatites, from Gk. haimatites lithos "bloodlike stone," from haima (gen. haimatos) "blood" (see -emia).

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Science Dictionary

hematite

(hē'mə-tīt') Pronunciation Key
A reddish-brown to silver-gray metallic mineral. Hematite occurs as rhombohedral crystals, as reniform (kidney-shaped) crystals, or as fibrous aggregates in igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks. It is the most abundant ore of iron, and it is usually slightly magnetic. Chemical formula: Fe₂O₃.

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