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Hematite
ヘマタイト(赤鉄鉱)
Mohs hardness
5.5–6.5
Mineral group
Iron oxide
Color
Metallic silver-grey
MEANING
Vitality, courage & grounding
LORE & HISTORY
An iron oxide with a metallic luster when polished, yet its powder is red — the name comes from the Greek haima, “blood.” Long carried as a battle talisman.
Meanings and lore reflect widely known traditions and are not claims of effect. Hardness and mineral group are standard mineralogy — About our data