hematite
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of hematite
1535–45; < Latin haematītes bloodstone < Greek haimatī́tēs ( lithós ) bloodlike (stone). See hemat-, -ite 1
Vocabulary lists containing hematite
Example Sentences
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Analyst Mitch Ryan said the review, which includes hematite mining and the Iron Bridge operation, is a welcome development.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
Pigments made of minerals including hematite and rocks like lapis lazuli are ground into nanoparticles and suspended in silica, resembling “melted glass,” as Magaloni describes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2025
In addition to ferrihydrite the researchers used various quantities of iron oxide phases like magnetite, hematite, feroxyhyte and schwertmannite.
From Salon ● Mar. 1, 2025
With a microscope, the researchers also found a rust reddish pigment on the ornaments—likely cinnabar or hematite that were sprinkled or painted on the bodies of deceased royals as part of burial rites.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 17, 2024
Brown hematite, oblong, with small groove around the top, beautiful polish, exceedingly rare.
From American Antiquities Auction Catalogue, January 8, 1898 by Norman, Wm. B.
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