hematolite

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

hemato- +‎ -lite, from Ancient Greek αἵματος (haímatos, “blood”) and λίθος (líthos, “stone”), in allusion to its blood-red color. Not chemically related to hematite.

Noun[edit]

hematolite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A trigonal-pyramidal mineral containing aluminum, arsenic, hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, and oxygen.

Further reading[edit]

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Hematolite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “hematolite”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
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