Hematite Crystals Metallic Lustre
Hematite is a popular mineral particularly with younger collectors. The steely grey colour and metallic lustre gives this mineral a unique appearance. Being an ore of iron it's also surprisingly heavy. Despite being quite hard hematite is brittle so will chip or shatter easily.
Hematite is an iron oxide mineral and primary ore of iron. The name which can also be spelt haematite (hee~matite) comes from the Greek word for blood. This came about because of the mineral's red streak.
Hematite is mined in some of the largest mines in the world. In some locations more than one hundred million tons of ore are mined each year.
The red powder of hematite has long been used in the production of cosmetics and as a pigment in paint. Cave paintings dating back 40,000 years were created using crushed hematite mixed with water.
When used as a healing crystal hematite benefits mental function including memory, recall and thinking capacity. It's particularly useful for analytical thinking and anything related to mathematics.
Hematite is used for its grounding abilities and as an amulet for protection. It boosts self-esteem, dissolves negativity and prevents negative energies from entering the aura. It restores peace and harmony to the body.
Our hematite crystals are a medium sized tumbled stone but size can vary slightly from piece to piece.
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