Hæmatite (Gr. haima, 'blood'), a mineral consisting chiefly of peroxide of iron, is a valuable iron ore. There are two principal varieties, Red Hæmatite and Brown Hæmatite. See IRON.
Hæmatite
Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 5: Friday to Humanitarians, p. 498
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