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Hematite, colour black and shape cube

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Hematite, colour black and shape cube. Hematite is an oxide with high iron content. It comes in a number of different habits and lustres and is popular material for making polished black, gleaming beads. Deposits of Hematite can be found in North America, China, Ukraine, India, Australia, Brazil, but also in Europe, England, Germany, Italy.
Info: The name Hematite is derived from the Greek 'haimatitis', meaning 'blood-red', an allusion to the red colour of its powder.