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hematite

Common iron oxide mineral (Fe₂O₃)

Entitymineral speciesQ103223

Also known as blood stone · oligiste · raphisiderite · haematitis of Pliny · iron(3+);oxygen(2-) · Hem

Instance of
Subclass of

Overview

All data

102 statements · 35% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations

Space group
IMA status and/or rank
Formula
Nickel-Strunz 9th edition (updated 2009)
Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of (9th ed/ 2009 update)
Crystal system
Mass
Named after
Members / parts
IMA Mineral Symbol
Mohs' hardness
  • 6
Density
  • 5.1 g/cm³
Strunz 8th edition (series ID, updated)
Point group
Standard enthalpy of formation
  • -825.5 kilojoule per mole state of matter: solid

On other databases

62 identifiers linking hematite across the web's reference databases