Difference between revisions of "Hematite"

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Hematite is the mineral form of Iron oxide. It is a very common mineral, colored black to steel or silver-gray, brown to reddish brown, or red.

It is, essentially, a rock with metallic properties including a metallic sheen and magnetism.

Hematite Ring

Jon & Ro Reddick both have wedding bands of solid hematite.

Rather than the customary bands of precious metals & stones, they chose hematite for several reasons:

Ro studies geology and has a strong affinity for naturally occurring earth elements
Jon & Ro first purchased hematite rings for one another on a vacation cruise to the Bahamas in 1992, years before they were married
Even factoring in the cost of replacing broken pieces, hematite bands are only a fraction the cost of traditional ones

Hematite Scar

Jon has a 1/4" scar on the palm of his left hand on his ring finger from a hematite wedding band breaking while performing a magic trick
Jon & Ro usually purchase replacement rings from small independent rock shops while on vacation to the Gatlinburg, TN area of the Great Smoky Mountains

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 ==Trivia==
 [[Image:Hematite scar.jpg|thumb|left|100px|Hematite Scar]]
-*Jon has a 1/4" scar on the palm of his left hand under his ring finger from a hematite wedding band breaking while performing a magic trick
+*Jon has a 1/4" scar on the palm of his left hand on his ring finger from a hematite wedding band breaking while performing a magic trick
 *Jon & Ro usually purchase replacement rings from small independent rock shops while on vacation to the Gatlinburg, TN area of the Great Smoky Mountains
 ==Related Links==
 *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hematite Hematite] at Wikipedia