məˌtaɪt, ˈhɛm noun
a very common mineral, iron oxide, Fe 2 O 3 , occurring in steel-gray to black crystals and in red earthy masses: the principal ore of iron.
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hematite or haematite (ˈhɛmətaɪt, ˈhiːm-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| 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 | |
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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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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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