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Hematite

HEE-muh-tyte
Also Known As Haematite
Oxide Minerals

A common iron oxide compound widely found in rocks and soils and mined as an important ore mineral of iron. Its crystals share their structure with corundum, large deposits occur in banded iron formations, and its rusty red streak has served as a pigment since prehistory. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Kind
Mineral 1
Formation Class
Oxide mineral (iron oxide), forming across igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary settings and as the principal ore mineral of banded iron formations. 1
Chemical Formula
Fe2O3 1
Hardness (Mohs)
6 1
Commonly cited range is 5.5 to 6.5 on the Mohs scale; 6.0, the midpoint, is used here.
Classification
Crystal System
Trigonal (Rhombohedral) 1
Classification
Oxide Mineral 1
Use
Ore or Metal Extraction 1
Connections

Associated With

Economic Geology, Disciplines

Iron ore minerals such as hematite are a central subject of economic geology's mineral deposit study.

Source Economic Geology (Wikipedia)
Ironstone, Materials

Ironstone is a sedimentary rock with a high content of iron oxide minerals, commonly hematite.

Magnetite, Materials

Magnetite and hematite are both principal iron oxide ore minerals.

Source Magnetite (Wikipedia)
Slate, Materials

Hematite named as an important accessory mineral of slate.

Source Slate (Wikipedia)

Classified As

Oxide Minerals, Subcategories

Crystallizes In System

Trigonal Crystal System, Concepts

In Discipline

Mineralogy, Disciplines
Source Hematite (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Mineral Species Of

Hematite

Also in Divinity Atlas: of this mineral species.

Sources
1. Hematite (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Hematite ( HE(E)M-ə-tyte), also spelled as haematite, is a common iron oxide compound with the formula Fe2O3 and is widely found in rocks and soils.
  • Infobox: mohs
    5.5-6.5
  • Infobox: system
    Trigonal
  • Hematite, live entity-description
    mined as an important ore mineral of iron
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Wikidata: Hematite
Wikidata Q103223
Slate (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Slate, Composition section
Quote, Associated With: Slate, Composition section
The most important accessory minerals are iron oxides (such as hematite and magnetite), iron sulfides (such as pyrite), and carbonate minerals.
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