H for hematite

H is for... hematite!

Hematite is a mineral. It is often a rusty red colour - its name comes from the Greek word meaning 'blood'.

Hematite is like a bicycle that has been left out in the rain: rusty. This is because they both contains a metal that rusts. This metal is:

 

Copper

Gold

Iron

 

Hematite specimen on white background