ML018 Hematite

名稱: 赤鐵礦Name: Hematite  
化學公式: Fe2O3, α-Fe2O3Chemical formula: Fe2O3, α-Fe2O3
莫氏硬度:5Mohs scale of Hardness:5
描述: 金屬灰色,在土狀,緻密,細顆粒的物料中暗淡至明亮的“銹紅色”,在晶體和塊狀礦石中則從鐵灰色變為黑色Description: Metallic gray, dull to bright “rust-red” in earthy, compact, fine-grained material, steel-grey to black in crystals and massively crystalline ores
小挑戰:赤鐵礦有什麼用?赤鐵礦曾經被用作哀悼珠寶  What is the use of hematite? Hematite was once used as mourning jewelry.

References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hematite

http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/mineral-show-2