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Hematite vs Martite - What's the difference?

hematite | martite |

Martite is a synonym of hematite.



As nouns the difference between hematite and martite

is that hematite is an iron ore, mainly peroxide of iron, Fe2O3 while martite is a variety of hematite that is pseudomorphic after magnetite crystals.

hematite

English

Alternative forms

* (old-fashioned), haematite (UK)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • An iron ore, mainly peroxide of iron, Fe2O3.

    • Synonyms

    * (l) * (l)

    See also

    * (l) ----

    martite

    English

    (wikipedia martite)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (geology, mineralogy) A variety of hematite that is pseudomorphic after magnetite crystals.