How To Identify Hematite Like a Graduate Gemologist
It will not work for minerals embedded in host rocks. Hematite's Specific Gravity: 4.9 – 5.3 . As helpful as specific gravity is for identifying minerals, amateurs are usually constrained by the lack of necessary tools for the job. However, one way to work around this is to hold the specimen and note how heavy or heft it feels compared to ...
