Most minerals, when stained by hematite, present in an orange hue, such as this guy here. As a bonus, the specimen is fluorescent. Check the link below the images to see the fluorescent shot. It looks like glowing magma! read more
Large cluster of well-formed, prismatic crystals with sharp 'mercedes' terminations. The Calcites have a very good, 'watery' luster on the faces, and they are included by Hematite and other, black oxides. These inclusions add color and attractive phantoms to the Calcites. read more
Hematite gets its name from the Greek word ‘hamatitis’, which means blood-red, after the color of the mineral in its powdered form. Nearly every human society has used the earthy red ochre variety of hematite as a pigment for paints, glazes, facial and body decorations. read more