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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhɛmətaɪt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hē′mə tīt′, hem′ə-)

he•ma•tite (hē′mə tīt′, hem′ə-),USA pronunciation n.

Mineralogya very common mineral, iron oxide, Fe₂O₃, occurring in steel-gray to black crystals and in red earthy masses: the principal ore of iron.

Greek haimatí̄tēs (lithós) bloodlike (stone). See hemat-, -ite¹
Latin haematītes bloodstone
1535–45;

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

hematite /ˈhɛmətaɪt/, haematite /ˈhɛmətaɪt; ˈhiːm-/ n

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)Also called: iron glance

Etymology: 16th Century: via Latin from Greek haimatitēs resembling blood, from haima bloodhematitic, haematitic /ˌhɛməˈtɪtɪk; ˌhiː-/ adj

'hematite' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

haematite - iron glance - aventurine - botryoidal - emery - ferric oxide - maghemite - red ocher - reniform

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