hematite

hema·tite (hem′ə tīt′, hē′mə-)

noun

a reddish brown to black, rhombohedral mineral, FeO, that is a major ore of iron; ferric oxide

Etymology: L haematites < Gr haimatitēs, lit., bloodlike, red iron ore < haima, blood: see hemo-

hem′a·tit′ic (--tit′ik) adjective

Converse of object

call: They are made from a naturally occurring metal called hematite, although they look like they should have come from outer-space.

Adjective modifier

brown: Considerable quantities of red ruddle and brown hematite occur generally, and these substances were probably used as paint.

Modifies a noun

crystal: Growing on the external surface are lustrous, dark, platy hematite crystals.
mineralization: Baryte occurrences may be related to later Carboniferous to Mesozoic events, including hematite mineralization.
bracelet: Go one spoil yourself and add this lovely magnetic hematite bracelet to your collection.

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