Name:	hematite
	Class:	Oxide/Hydroxides
	Chemistry:	Fe2O3 Iron Oxide
	Color(s):	gray-metallic, black, reddish-gray, reddish-brown
	Hardness:	5.5 - 6.5	SpecGrav:	5.2 - 5.3
	Fracture:	conchoidal	Cleavage:	none
	Crystal:	Hexagonal (often botryoidal masses, thin needles, tabular) grows in a wide variety of forms
	Envronment:	accessory mineral in many igneous and metamorphic rocks.
	Association:	magnetite, pyrite, siderite,limonite,calcite,quartz
	Locals:	| Great Lakes Region, Many Western States, USA | Canada | Italy | Brazil | Switzerland |
	Misc:	It's name is taken from the Greek word "haima", for "blood". It is still sometimes referred to as "bloodstone" do to its red streak. It is often made into beads or jewelry as it polishes to good metallic gray finish.

	Photos & Locals:
		1.) Luna County, New Mexico 2.) Luna County, New Mexico 3.) Tracy Mine, Negaunee, Mich 4.) Sherwood Mine, Mich 5.) Sherwood Mine, Mich 6.) Minnesota 7.) Ibitiara Bahia, Brazil 8.) Ibitiara Bahia, Brazil		9.) Minas Gerais, Brazil 10.) Minas Gerais, Brazil 11.) Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais,Brazil 12.) Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais,Brazil 13.) Lechang, Guangdong Prov., China 14.) Lechang, Guangdong Prov., China 15.) Lechang, Guangdong Prov., China

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