: Magpies are a protected native species in Australia, so it is illegal to kill or harm them. Magpies are protected throughout NSW, and it is against the law to kill the birds, collect their eggs, their young, or harm them. The Australian magpie is a conspicuous black and white bird with a pointed, black-tipped bill. The male is glossy black with a white nape, shoulder and wing band and a white rump.
Hematite Meaning, Powers and History. Hematite is a red oxide of iron, like iron rust. The name hematite comes from the Greek word haima, or ema, meaning âblood,â as it shows a blood red color when cut into thin slices.
There are several different formas of Hematite. There is the dull red, opaque, dull, botryoidal (or blobby) form. There is a very shiny, dark metal (which is sometimes a crystal), and there is Rainbow Hematite, which shimers with colour.