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hematite

he·ma·tite

UK/ˈhiː.məˌtaɪt/ US/ˈhɛm.əˌtaɪt/ uncommon

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the principal form of iron ore; consists of ferric oxide in crystalline form; occurs in a red earthy form

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From Middle French hematite, from Latin (lapis) haematites, from Ancient Greek αἱματίτης (haimatítēs) λίθος (líthos, “blood-red stone”), from αἷμα (haîma, “blood”). By surface analysis, hemat- + -ite.

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