Guest guest Posted January 19, 2003 Report Share Posted January 19, 2003 Hematite Scientific: Hematite is an important ore of iron and its blood red color (in the powdered form) lends itself well in use as a pigment. Hematite gets its name from the Greek hema for blood, as in hemoglobin, because of the color of its powder. (In some countries it is called 'bloodstone'.) Ancient superstition held that large deposits of hematite formed from battles that were fought and the subsequent blood that flowed into the ground. Crystals of Hematite are considered rare and are sought after by collectors, as are fine Kidney Ore specimens. Hematite was so named because of the fact that when cut, the saw coolant becomes blood red. In mineralogy, well-crystallized hematite varieties are called iron luster, finely crystallized ones red iron ore or red ironstone, and radial aggregates are called red glass head. When cut into very thin plates, hematite is red and transparent; when polished, it is metallic and shiny. Hematite, with its high iron content is a very useful mineral. Its chemical composition contains a high percentage of Iron (70%) and it is the primary ore used to create Iron. Hematite has several varieties, each with their own unique names. Hematite Rose is a circular arrangement of bladed crystals giving the appearance of the flower of a rose. Tiger Iron is a sedimentary deposit of approximately 2.2 billion years old that consists of alternating layers of silver gray hematite and red jasper, chert or even tiger eye quartz. Kidney Ore is the massive botryoidal form and gives the appearance of lumpy kidney-like masses. Oolitic Hematite is a sedimentary formation that has a reddish brown color and an earthy luster and is composed of small rounded grains. Specularite, or Specular Hematite, is a micaceous or flaky stone that is sparkling silver gray, sometimes used as an ornamental stone, and is used for jewelry as " Alaska Black Diamond " . Specular hematite's beautiful rainbow colors (mostly blues, greens, and purples) catch you off guard - you just don't expect it from such a " dark " and opaque material. It is difficult to find specular material that is strong enough to withstand the wear and tear of being worn, but it does exist. Hematite is something of a European stone in that it comes from England, Germany, Norway, Sweden, and Spain. It also comes from Brazil, New Zealand, and a number of locations here in the U.S. There are a number of imitators, probably the best known being hematine. This is a mixture of stainless steel and sulfides of chromium and nickel. It has a similar red streak, but is quite magnetic (hematite is not). First used as mourning jewelry, it is now used for creating engravings, cameos, cabochons, beads and imitation diamonds. Opaque hematite has been faceted in small stones and used as a diamond imitator in older pieces (similar to the use of marcasite). Faceted transparent gems are virtually unknown because in order to be transparent, the material must be so thin as to be unworkable. Being an iron oxide, hematite (particularly specular) is somewhat subject to rusting. Chemical Composition: Fe2O3, Iron Oxide Hardness: 5.5 - 6.5 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ History: Native Americans used hematite to make the red face paint called red ochre. Hematite (along with carnelian and jasper; red stones) was once used to prevent bleeding. Hematite was used in seals as early as 2500 B.C. The ancient Egyptians used Hematite in the creation of their magical amulets such as the carpenter square and headrest amulets and several heart amulets. 4 of the 47 heart amulets in the Cairo Museum were hematite. It was used as an inscription stone for passages from the Book of the Dead. The ancient Egyptians used it to treat hysteria, to reduce inflammation, and to place in tombs. Engraved hematite seals have been found in the ruins of ancient Babylon. Known as the gift of Russian royalty, Lord Baranof once presented hematite rings and pendants to the Royal Family of Czar Alexander I as gifts from his Alaskan subjects. Until recently blusher contained ground hematite, the same mineral that was used to impart a reddish tint to skin tones in past millennia. Lore: Hematite relates to Mars, the Roman God of War. The Romans glorified Mars more than the Greeks did, who loathed him and knew him as Ares. Warriors in Roman times used Hematite as protection during battle. So strong was their belief in the power of Hematite to protect them that they thought it could even make them invincible. Hematite was used by Galen for inflamed eyelids and headaches, and by Pliny for blood disorders. Azchalias asserted that Hematite, when used as a talisman, procured for the wearer a favorable hearing of petitions addressed to kings and a fortunate issue of lawsuits and judgments. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Metaphysical: Hematite is the " Stone of mental mastery. " It aids clarity, balance, and calm reason, thus making it a very grounding stone. It helps dissolve negativity, and transforms it into Love. It assists one in creating peaceful, loving, kind relationships. Because of its powers to calm and reduce stress, Hematite is often recommended by Crystal Healers as an aid in bringing about sound sleep by creating a calm, meditative state within in the mind. Further, they credit it with healing the effects of Jet lag and eliminating worry, which can cause insomnia, resulting in a happier person more in touch with his or her inner self. Hematite is said to enhance one's physical energy and vitality, and to calm emotions and boost self-esteem. It is also said to enhance memory and intellect. Hematite is said to help strengthen the circulatory system and to help in the treatment of blood and kidney disorders. Hematite has long been associated with psychic awareness. In addition, some people believe that it assists in astral travel. " For scrying: In a darkened room, light a red candle. Settle before it and hold a large piece of hematite so that the candle's flame is reflected on it. Gaze at the reflection and visualize a question. The answer will come to you. " (Cunningham) Hematite is said to be a principal blood purifier among stone healers. It can be placed anywhere on the body for this purpose, or worn as a ring, pendant or necklace for continuous healing. Shamans historically have believed that hematite, placed over the location of an illness, will draw the " spirit " of the illness out of the patient and into itself. http://www.davesdowntoearthrockshop.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2003 Report Share Posted January 19, 2003 I have 2 necklaces made of a stone I love. One is just beads and the other has some carved pieces. It's dark charcoal and shiny. Like a dark pearl finish. I was told this was hematite, but I guess it isn't. Any idea what it is that I've been wearing? --- WildMouse <wildmouse wrote: > Hematite > > Scientific: > Hematite is an important ore of iron and its > blood red color (in the > powdered form) lends itself well in use as a > pigment. Hematite gets its > name from the Greek hema for blood, as in > hemoglobin, because of the > color of its powder. (In some countries it is > called 'bloodstone'.) > Ancient superstition held that large deposits > of hematite formed from > battles that were fought and the subsequent > blood that flowed into the > ground. Crystals of Hematite are considered > rare and are sought after by > collectors, as are fine Kidney Ore specimens. > Hematite was so named > because of the fact that when cut, the saw > coolant becomes blood red. > > In mineralogy, well-crystallized hematite > varieties are called iron > luster, finely crystallized ones red iron ore > or red ironstone, and > radial aggregates are called red glass head. > When cut into very thin > plates, hematite is red and transparent; when > polished, it is metallic > and shiny. Hematite, with its high iron content > is a very useful > mineral. Its chemical composition contains a > high percentage of Iron > (70%) and it is the primary ore used to create > Iron. > > Hematite has several varieties, each with their > own unique names. > > Hematite Rose is a circular arrangement of > bladed crystals giving the > appearance of the flower of a rose. > > Tiger Iron is a sedimentary deposit of > approximately 2.2 billion years > old that consists of alternating layers of > silver gray hematite and red > jasper, chert or even tiger eye quartz. > > Kidney Ore is the massive botryoidal form and > gives the appearance of > lumpy kidney-like masses. > > Oolitic Hematite is a sedimentary formation > that has a reddish brown > color and an earthy luster and is composed of > small rounded grains. > > Specularite, or Specular Hematite, is a > micaceous or flaky stone that is > sparkling silver gray, sometimes used as an > ornamental stone, and is > used for jewelry as " Alaska Black Diamond " . > Specular hematite's > beautiful rainbow colors (mostly blues, greens, > and purples) catch you > off guard - you just don't expect it from such > a " dark " and opaque > material. It is difficult to find specular > material that is strong > enough to withstand the wear and tear of being > worn, but it does exist. > > Hematite is something of a European stone in > that it comes from England, > Germany, Norway, Sweden, and Spain. It also > comes from Brazil, New > Zealand, and a number of locations here in the > U.S. > > There are a number of imitators, probably the > best known being hematine. > This is a mixture of stainless steel and > sulfides of chromium and > nickel. It has a similar red streak, but is > quite magnetic (hematite is not). > > First used as mourning jewelry, it is now used > for creating engravings, > cameos, cabochons, beads and imitation > diamonds. Opaque hematite has > been faceted in small stones and used as a > diamond imitator in older > pieces (similar to the use of marcasite). > Faceted transparent gems are > virtually unknown because in order to be > transparent, the material must > be so thin as to be unworkable. > > Being an iron oxide, hematite (particularly > specular) is somewhat > subject to rusting. > > Chemical Composition: Fe2O3, Iron Oxide > Hardness: 5.5 - 6.5 > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > History: > Native Americans used hematite to make the red > face paint called red ochre. > > Hematite (along with carnelian and jasper; red > stones) was once used to > prevent bleeding. > > Hematite was used in seals as early as 2500 > B.C. > > The ancient Egyptians used Hematite in the > creation of their magical > amulets such as the carpenter square and > headrest amulets and several > heart amulets. 4 of the 47 heart amulets in the > Cairo Museum were > hematite. It was used as an inscription stone > for passages from the Book > of the Dead. The ancient Egyptians used it to > treat hysteria, to reduce > inflammation, and to place in tombs. > > Engraved hematite seals have been found in the > ruins of ancient Babylon. > > Known as the gift of Russian royalty, Lord > Baranof once presented > hematite rings and pendants to the Royal Family > of Czar Alexander I as > gifts from his Alaskan subjects. > > Until recently blusher contained ground > hematite, the same mineral that > was used to impart a reddish tint to skin tones > in past millennia. > > Lore: > Hematite relates to Mars, the Roman God of War. > The Romans glorified > Mars more than the Greeks did, who loathed him > and knew him as Ares. > Warriors in Roman times used Hematite as > protection during battle. So > strong was their belief in the power of > Hematite to protect them that > they thought it could even make them > invincible. > > Hematite was used by Galen for inflamed eyelids > and headaches, and by > Pliny for blood disorders. Azchalias asserted > that Hematite, when used > as a talisman, procured for the wearer a > favorable hearing of petitions > addressed to kings and a fortunate issue of > lawsuits and judgments. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > Metaphysical: > Hematite is the " Stone of mental mastery. " It > aids clarity, balance, and > calm reason, thus making it a very grounding > stone. It helps dissolve > negativity, and transforms it into Love. It > assists one in creating > peaceful, loving, kind relationships. > > Because of its powers to calm and reduce > stress, Hematite is often > recommended by Crystal Healers as an aid in > bringing about sound sleep > by creating a calm, meditative state within in > the mind. Further, they > credit it with healing the effects of Jet lag > and eliminating worry, > which can cause insomnia, resulting in a > happier person more in touch > with his or her inner self. > > Hematite is said to enhance one's physical > energy and vitality, and to > calm emotions and boost self-esteem. It is also > said to enhance memory > and intellect. > > Hematite is said to help strengthen the > circulatory system and to help > in the treatment of blood and kidney disorders. > > Hematite has long been associated with psychic > awareness. === message truncated === Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2003 Report Share Posted January 20, 2003 Hi Suzann, Could be black agate maybe... I have some beautiful black agates beads that I am working on making into jewelry. Made one necklace but its really long so the combined weight of it is pretty heavy - not something I want to wear on a daily basis, ya know? LOL..... Do you have a pix of your necklaces? Peace, Mouse Suzann E wrote: > > I have 2 necklaces made of a stone I love. One is > just beads and the other has some carved pieces. > > It's dark charcoal and shiny. Like a dark pearl finish. > > I was told this was hematite, but I guess it > isn't. Any idea what it is that I've been wearing? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2003 Report Share Posted January 20, 2003 Hi Suzann, It sure sounds like hematite to me, or sounds just like the one I am wearing. Who told you it was not? Diana Suzann E wrote:> > I have 2 necklaces made of a stone I love. One is> just beads and the other has some carved pieces.> > It's dark charcoal and shiny. Like a dark pearl finish.> > I was told this was hematite, but I guess it> isn't. Any idea what it is that I've been wearing?>**************************************************WWW.PEACEFULMIND.COM Sponsors Alternative Answers-HEALING NATURALLY- this is the premise of HOLISTIC HEALTH. Preventative and Curative measure to take for many ailments at:http://www.peacefulmind.com/ailments_frame.htm__________-To INVITE A FRIEND to our healing community, copy and paste this address in an email to them:http://www./members_add _________To ADD A LINK, RESOURCE, OR WEBSITE to Alternative Answers please Go to: http://www./links___________Community email addresses: Post message: Subscribe: - Un: - List owner: -owner _______Shortcut URL to this page: http://www. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2003 Report Share Posted January 20, 2003 Hello Mouse, No, I don't have pictures, but just did a new search and it's settled. You can see it if you look under " black hematite " . The 1st time I saw it, I fell in love and thus asked what it was, was told it was hematite and just assumed it was always this colour. Then, when you spoke of red, it seemed to make sense with the prefix " hema " , but now I'm clear. Thanks. Suzan > > > > Do you have a pix of your necklaces? > > Peace, > > Mouse > Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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