Despite being a source of iron, hematite is not always metallic looking.

Actual Color

Hematite is sometimes polished and used in jewelry, not just industrial contexts.

Jewelry Material

Hematite can sound technical; use in geological or industrial discussions mainly.

Geological Term

 Now you can see it really sort of looks clayish. We do some close-up investigation, we can see these lines, looks like secretions. And hard stuff around it, the mineral that we believe that's there, and we were just doing some investigation right now, looks like hematite which only forms in water here on Earth.

The Curious Life of a...

 As he leaves the settlement behind, he sees a group approaching. He recognizes them as highlanders by their llamas. He dashes toward their shaman. Barely pausing to say hello, he offers him hematite, dried seaweed,