Hematite Dark Gold Plated 2mm Cube 15-16 Inch Red but is prized

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This stone is found in the Himalayan mountains in India and is comprised of a hematite and iron shell fossil

Canada in 1770 and named for the area

It has been discovered with artifacts from cultures of the Neolithic Period

It is also one of the hardest

Hematite Dark Gold Plated 2mm Cube 15-16 Inch Red but is prizedHematite is an iron oxide and one of the few gemstones with a metallic luster. When tumbled it can have the look of polished steel. Hematite is black to steel gray or silver gray, as well as brown to reddish brown or red in color. Its name is derived from the Greek word for blood, haima, owing to its red appearance when sliced thinly or powdered.