Hematite: Iron Oxide Red Earth Pigment Link

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"Hematite" comes from the ancient Greek for blood. The stone creates red dust when cut and polished. The red color is often not immediately visible. On processing or grinding the stone bleeds red dust. Hematite is the pigment responsible for the wide range of ocher colors.

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