In Holly Springs, Mississippi at the intersection of State Routes 4 and 7, take Route 4 east 1.4 miles to the Chewalla Lake sign. At the sign, bear right and go 5.7 miles to the Chewalla Lake Recreation Area sign (Forest Route 611/Chewalla Lake Road). Turn left at the sign and go 1.3 miles to the campground.
Hematite is one of the most abundant minerals on Earth's surface and in the shallow crust. It is an iron oxide with a chemical composition of Fe 2 O 3. It is a common rock-forming mineral found in sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks at locations throughout the world. Hematite is the most important ore of iron. Although it was once mined at thousands of locations around the world, today almost all of the production comes from a few dozen large deposits where significant equipment investments allow companies to efficiently mine and process the ore.
While Hematite is mined in England, the Lake Superior region of the USA, Canada, Mexico and Brazil for iron ore; it is also used as a paint ore. Many paints use this mineral to create red colors.ematite is a mineral that is formed out of iron. Its composition is FE2O3, most commonly known as ferris oxide. Hematite has been known to man since the dawn of time and is quite common. Hematite is the primary mineral in iron ore.