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n. Same as hematite.
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n. the principal form of iron ore; consists of ferric oxide in crystalline form; occurs in a red earthy form
Word Usage
"Alternatively, the fire screen is created in haematite (black steel) plate, possessing the attribute of projecting shadow, even when the fire is extinguished or the light source removed; running on its shadow."