Hematite is red to redish brown in ores forms and steel grey to black in its crystalline form. Hematite's luster varies from sub-metallic to extremely shiny.
Hematite typically forms in a tabular, rhombohedral, or botryoidal shape. Tabular hematite crystals are thin and flat, rhombohedral crystals have a slightly distorted cube shape, and botryoidal hematite forms rounded, grape-like clusters.
Hematite rose is a variety of hematite that forms in a rosette or flower-like shape with overlapping petals. It is also known as iron rose due to its metallic luster and reddish-brown color. Hematite rose is often used in jewelry and as a decorative stone.
Hematite typically has a metallic luster, appearing shiny and reflective like polished metal.
It might smell of the dirt of the ground from which it is mined, if it has any odor at all.
The mineral that leaves a grey streak and is metallic is likely hematite. Hematite is a common iron oxide mineral that has a metallic luster and leaves a grey streak when scratched against a rough surface like unglazed porcelain.
Yes, other minerals can scratch hematite. Hematite has a hardness of 5.5-6.5 on the Mohs scale, so minerals with a higher hardness (like quartz or corundum) can scratch hematite.
No, Hematite is basically iron oxide in a mineral state, rust is another state of iron oxide. It can be polished to a luster resembling the look of steel
Hematite typically forms in a tabular, rhombohedral, or botryoidal shape. Tabular hematite crystals are thin and flat, rhombohedral crystals have a slightly distorted cube shape, and botryoidal hematite forms rounded, grape-like clusters.
Hematite rose is a variety of hematite that forms in a rosette or flower-like shape with overlapping petals. It is also known as iron rose due to its metallic luster and reddish-brown color. Hematite rose is often used in jewelry and as a decorative stone.
Hematite typically has a metallic luster, appearing shiny and reflective like polished metal.
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It might smell of the dirt of the ground from which it is mined, if it has any odor at all.
Hematite is an ore of iron.
Yes, hematite is a mineral.
Hematite intermixed with Goethite is also known as Rainbow Hematite and is wonderfully iridescent.
Hematite is a mineral composed largely of iron. Hematite rosary beads would be beads made of hematite used for a rosary.
Hematite is a mineral. This is from wikipedia: A mineral is a naturally occurring solid with a definite chemical composition and a specific crystalline structure. A rock is an aggregate of one or more minerals. Have a look at this page in wiki about hematite: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haematite