Hematite [ Fe2O3 ]
Material properties
| Formula | Fe2O3 |
| Abbreviation | Hem |
| IMA Status | Approved (IMA 1971 s.p.) |
| Crystal symmetry | Trigonal, Point group 3m, Space group R3c (#167) |
| Classifications | Hematite (group), Iron(III) oxide |
| Members | Specularite, Titanohematite |
| Related materials | Luogufengite |
| Reflectance line | Fe-O |
| Spectra | SXES (1) |
| Search other databases | webmineral.com, mindat.org, rruf.info, mineralienatlas.de, Handbook of Mineralogy, American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database |
| Tags | Mineral, Simple oxide |
Composition
| Element | Atoms |
|---|---|
| Fe | 2 |
| O | 3 |
| Total: | 5 |
References for Hematite
Specimens of Hematite
| Name | Owner | Materials | Phase purity | Image | Spectra | Techniques |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M2063 Gaspéite | CSIRO | Gaspéite, Goethite, Hematite (1.7%), Magnesite, Reevesite | 1.7 | 0 | — | |
| API H41 Serpentine | CSIRO | Albite, Calcite, Hematite (1.4%), Illite-1Md, Illite-Smectite 11.5A, Quartz, Serpentine (subgroup) | 1.4 | 0 | — | |
| M0665 Magnetite | CSIRO | Hematite (1.4%), Magnetite, Spinel (var. Fe2+) | 1.4 | 0 | — | |
| M0731 Magnetite | CSIRO | Hematite (1.1%), Kaolinite, Magnetite | 1.1 | 0 | — | |
| M2728 Goethite | CSIRO | Calcite, Goethite, Hematite (1.0%), Siderite | 1.0 | 0 | — | |
| Fe2O3 Hyper2-12 | CSIRO | Hematite | — | 1 | SXES |
