Hematite - Properties, Uses, Distribution and FAQs
Hematite is a very important mineral as a principal iron ore. Majority of it is mined from banded iron formations like the sample above from Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine. Dark layers are rich in hematite. Width of sample 7 cm. Rich, layered sedimentary hematitic iron ore. Ores like that may form when the original silica has been leached. Width of sample ...