Mar 24, 2023 · Hematite was a trade material in many areas, and from a raw chunk to polished plummet you are looking at something like 35 hours of grinding and workmanship for a basic …

If it's black but has irridescence and is from iron-rich rocks, the most likely mineral would be what is known as "rainbow hematite": rainbow hematite - Google Search

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Jan 9, 2015 · It looks like hematite to me. Some of the examples on the thread rmartin linked to are black/brownish hematite but it occurs in colours all the way through to bright red, …

We find red hematite that looks like that and the N.A.'s ground it into paint pigment, we have never found a piece that size that they used.

Nov 12, 2013 · I don't know, but definately a red pigment that made me think of hematite. Maybe it naturally occurs in ironstone forms sometimes, or maybe it was used as a paint cup. I'll see if I …

Feb 21, 2011 · It looks like a natural sandstone or limestone rock with a hematite or iron inclusion in it. It formed that way. bionicrooster4 Member Join Date:Feb 2011 Posts:15 Share Tweet #9 …