Hematite

Alternative forms

• hæmatite (old-fashioned), haematite (UK)

Origin

From Middle French hématite, from Latin (lapis) haematites, from Ancient Greek αἱματίτης λίθος (haimatitēs lithos, "blood-red stone"), from αἷμα (haima, "blood").

Full definition of hematite

Noun

1. An iron ore, mainly peroxide of iron, Fe₂O₃.

Synonyms

• kidney ore
• martite