Haematite Mineral Data, minerology database

Mineral Reference Lookup for Haematite

This reference page contains mineralogic data for Haematite and folklore and metaphysical beliefs. If the mineral is an alternate naming of a more common name, the more common mineral's data is displayed below the list of synonyms.

Minerals matching Haematite in the database: Grey Haematite Haematite

Mineralogical Reference

Haematite

Mineral	Haematite
Synonym	Hematite

Hematite (synonym)

Mineral	Hematite
Chemistry	Fe2O3
Uses	Iron ore.
Color	Steel-grey to black in crystals and massively crystalline ores dull to bright rust-red in in earthy compact fine-grained material.
Luster	Metallic Sub-Metallic Earthy
CrystalSystem	Trigonal
Hardness	5 - 6
SpecificGravity	5.27 g/ccm
Streak	Reddish brown ( rust-red )
Occurences	Large ore bodies of hematite are usually of sedimentary origin; also found in high-grade ore bodies in metamorphic rocks due to contact metasomatismand occasionally as a sublimate on igneous extrusive rocks ( lavas ) as a result ov volcanic activity. It is also found coloring soils red all over the planet...
MineralNote	The name is Greek for blood stone, because of the red streak when hematite is scratched.
IMAStatus	Approved
CellParameters	a = 5.036c = 13.749
Ratio	a:c = 1 : 2.73
Strunz	4/C.04-20 4 : Oxides & Hydroxides C : Oxides with metal : oxygen = 2:3 (M2O3 and related compounds) 04 : Hematite group
FolkLore	Used to help one ground excess energies. It draws away negative enegry from a person's aura. Placed under the pillow at night it is said to help aid sleep. Used in balancing yin-yang energies.