Hematite

CAS 1317-60-8

Used in 3 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

Fe₂O₃159.7 g/mol

no molecular structure to draw

US production136.2M lb

Import volumeCBI

Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.

Top sourceNo public record

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023.

Where It Comes From

EPA reports by year

2023: US production 136.2M lb · Imports Confidential
2019: US production 118.2M lb · Imports 41.2K lb

EPA-registered manufacturers (4)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Magnetics International

Pvs Chemicals

Pvs Technologies

Vibrantz Technologies

Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)

EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.

Pigments Services

EPA-registered importers (2)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Akzo Nobel Coatings

Lanxess

Why It Matters

Sectors

WaterConstructionPaints & Coatings

Downstream UsesNot recorded

FDA Shortage Status

Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."

No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 3 sectors as 2 functional roles.

•Flocculating agent in Utilities (51%)Processing as a reactant
•Pigment in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Pigment in Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Coating Materials ManufacturingProcessing—repackaging

Chemical Identity

CAS1317-60-8

PubChem CID14833

DTXSIDDTXSID7049637

FormulaFe2O3

Mol. Weight159.69 g/mol

SMILES[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[Fe+3].[Fe+3]

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID7049637Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 14833Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Hematite (CAS 1317-60-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/1317-60-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID7049637. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID7049637 PubChem: 14833. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/14833 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 1317-60-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 1317-60-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting