hematite
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- n the principal form of iron ore; consists of ferric oxide in crystalline form; occurs in a red earthy form
- Jewelry handmade by Native Americans: featured gems are turquoise, hematite, jasper, malachite and adventurine.
- Steep Rock is a range of superhard hematite ore, the best on the continent.
- Opportunity discovered deposits of BB-sized pellets which NASA nicknamed blueberries that are rich in hematite, a mineral that forms only in watery environments.