hematite

common iron oxide mineral (Fe₂O₃)
ChemicalSubstance mineral_species Q103223
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hematite

Summary

hematite is a mineral species[1]. hematite ranks in the top 2% of mineral_species entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25,586 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • hematite's instance of is recorded as mineral species[3].
  • blood is named after hematite[4].
  • stone is named after hematite[5].
  • hematite's chemical formula is recorded as Fe₂O₃[6].
  • hematite is a type of hematite mineral group[7].
  • hematite's Commons category is recorded as Hematite[8].
  • hematite comprises iron(III) oxide[9].
  • hematite's crystal system is recorded as trigonal crystal system[10].
  • hematite's IMA status and/or rank is recorded as approved mineral and/or valid name (A)[11].
  • hematite's point group is recorded as ditrigonal scalahedral[12].
  • hematite's space group is recorded as space group R-3c[13].
  • hematite's Strunz 8th edition is recorded as IV/C.04a[14].
  • hematite's Nickel-Strunz 9th edition is recorded as 4.CB.05[15].
  • hematite's Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of is recorded as 4.CB.05[16].
  • hematite's Mohs' hardness is recorded as {'amount': '+6.00'}[17].
  • hematite's described by source is recorded as Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language[18].
  • hematite's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
  • hematite's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • hematite's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • hematite's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[22].
  • hematite's described by source is recorded as De Re Metallica[23].
  • hematite's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[24].
  • hematite's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25].
  • hematite's described by source is recorded as The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge[26].
  • hematite's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[27].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for hematite include maghemite[28], a mineral species[29].

Why It Matters

hematite ranks in the top 2% of mineral_species entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25,586 views/month).[2] hematite has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] hematite is known by 76 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for hematite include maghemite[28], a mineral species[29].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . The IMA List of Minerals (November 2018). wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . A Dictionary of the Names of Minerals. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . A Dictionary of the Names of Minerals. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Fleischer’s Glossary of Mineral Species 2014. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . mineralienatlas.de. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . The IMA List of Minerals (November 2022). wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . mineralienatlas.de. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Mineralogische Tabellen : Eine Klassifizierung der Mineralien auf kristallchemischer Grundlage, mit einer Einfuhrung in die Kristallchemie (1982). wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . mineralienatlas.de. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Q15221937. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . rruff. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'an', 'ar', 'az', 'be', 'be_x_old', 'bg', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'cy', 'd
    Gnd id → 4158672-4
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  2. 4w ago · Hjart · 2026-09-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Lex id → hæmatit
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  3. 4w ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +10
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  4. 5w ago · Baum64 · 2026-08-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Standard enthalpy of formation → {'unit': 'Q752197', 'amount': '-825.5'}
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  5. 6w ago · Baum64 · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cod id → 1546383
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  8. 20w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Density → {'unit': 'Q13147228', 'amount': '+5.10'}
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    Chebi id → 50818
    Space group → space group R-3c
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