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Is hematite used to make gold?

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No. hematite is just rust or Fe2O3 a.k.a Iron(III)oxide. Gold is simply an element and can be found in rivers

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Which of these is a mineral element gold hematite calcite quartz?

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Is hematite gold quartzite or pyrite an element?

Gold is an element.


How would you make hematite?

Hematite is rust or Fe2O3 a.k.a. Iron(III)oxide but if you want to make crystal hematite that's used for jewellery than you have to heat up rust ABOVE 950 degrees celsius


What are special properties of hematite?

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It has no cleavage because it has an uneven and irregular fracture.


What is the definition of hematite rosary beads?

Hematite is a mineral composed largely of iron. Hematite rosary beads would be beads made of hematite used for a rosary.


What substances are used to make hematite shine?

Hematite is a soft stone, and there are many different polishes out there. Very fine diamond, aluminum oxide, and cerium oxide are a few.


What objects are made with Hematite?

Hematite is a type of iron ore, if you grind it into a fine powder it makes the natural pigment ochre which is used by native people in southern and east Africa (mixed with fat) to adorn their bodies. Hematite can also be used to make a form of black shiny jewelery. == ==


Is hematite a metal or a rock?

Hematite is a metallic mineral. Remember, minerals make up rocks.


What metal is commonly used from hematite?

iron


What element is extracted from the mineral hematite to be used by humans?

Iron. Hematite is the mineral form of iron oxide (Fe2O3).


How can the streak test be used to identify limonite and hematite?

Hematite has a red streak. It can vary in depth of color, depending on the variety of hematite. Limonite has a yellow-brown (more brown than yellow) streak. But you have to make sure you are streaking the limonite and not an underlying mineral, if the limonite is located on another mineral.