Iridescent Hematite

Where it forms, where it's found

1recorded occurrences

Source · OpenStreetMap

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
26FeIron Iron 2 55.845 111.690
69.94%
8OOxygen Oxygen 3 15.999 47.997
30.06%
Total 159.687 100.00%
Mass share = atoms × atomic mass ÷ molar mass × 100
From Mindat formula

Mass composition breakdown
Element	Atoms	At. mass g/mol	Mass g/mol	Mass share
26FeIron	Iron	2	55.845	111.690	69.94%
8OOxygen	Oxygen	3	15.999	47.997	30.06%
	Total	159.687	100.00%

Synonyms

Rainbow Hematite
Regenbogenhämatit

Literature, links & citation

Citations

2007Nadin, E. (2007) The secret lives of minerals. Engineering & Science, No. 1, 10-20.
2025Rossman, George R., Ma, Chi (2025) Iridescent Iron Oxides. Minerals, 15 (2). doi:10.3390/min15020108DOI: 10.3390/min15020108

Cite this entry

Entry last updated August 11, 2025

@misc{mineral2025,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Iridescent Hematite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2025},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/iridescent-hematite-44001}
}