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Definition of hematite in English English dictionary
- An iron ore, mainly peroxide of iron, Fe2O3
- {n} an ore of iron, brown or red
- A natural iron oxide which was used as reddish pigment (see RED OCHRE)
- - a red colored ore mineral of iron (iron2oxygen3), often found in layers
- Grounding, focus, self discipline Calming to the emotions Worn as an amulet to confer strength and procure favorable legal judgments In Egypt, used to reduce inflammation and treat hysteria Considered to be a grounding stone Helps maintain balance between body, mind, and spirit PLANET: Saturn
- Oxidized iron ore
- Fe2O3 A red iron oxide mineral that contributes red color to many soils
- An important ore of iron, the sesquioxide, so called because of the red color of the powder
- A mineral which is included in (or forms a coating on) other crystals Color range includes gray to black, brownish red or bright red In its pure form it can occur as a metallic gray mass Hematite has been named "A stone for the mind"
- A mineral that is often found in meteorites It is an oxide of iron (Fe2O3) that is similar to magnetite It does not attract a magnet When it is rubbed against an object harder than itself, it leaves a reddish-brown stain Hematite is also sometimes called bloodstone
- It has a rusty brown color and has deep blue crystals that can be seen without a microscope More info -
- {i} iron ore
- See Brown hematite, under Brown
- An earthy iron oxide, usually red to brown in color, used by the Indians in graves and as a pigment (Moratto 1984: 590) See "Ocher "
- A mineral (Fe2O3) constituting an important iron ore and occurring in crystals or in a red earthy form
- Called also specular iron, oligist iron, rhombohedral iron ore, and bloodstone
- An iron ore, mainly peroxide of iron, Fe{2}O{3}
- It occurs in splendent rhombohedral crystals, and in massive and earthy forms; the last called red ocher
- an oxide mineral with the chemical formula of Fe2O3
- or haematite Heavy and relatively hard oxide mineral, ferric oxide (Fe2O3), that constitutes the most important iron ore because of its high iron content and its abundance. Much hematite (from the Greek word meaning "blood," for its red colour) occurs in a soft, fine-grained, earthy form called red ocher or ruddle. Red ocher is used as a paint pigment; a purified form, rouge, is used to polish plate glass. The world's largest production comes from the Hamersley Range in western Australia
- Metallic-looking, semi-precious stone and natural mineral related to iron ore
- the principal form of iron ore; consists of ferric oxide in crystalline form; occurs in a red earthy form
- The most common iron ore, it is a natural iron oxide that is reddish or brown in colour
- haematite
- Alternative spelling of hematite
- haematite
- An iron ore, mainly peroxide of iron
- haematite
- {i} hematite, mineral form of iron, iron ore
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he·ma·titeTurkish pronunciation
hemıtaytPronunciation
/ˈheməˌtīt/ /ˈhɛməˌtaɪt/
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() From Middle French hematite, from Latin (lapis) haematites, from Ancient Greek αἱματίτης λίθος (haimatitēs lithos, “blood-red stone”), from αἷμα (haima, “blood”).Resimler
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