hydrohematite (IMAGE) Penn State Caption he specimen of hydrohematite discovered by German mineralogist August Breithaupt in 1843 with its original label. Credit Andreas Massanek, TU Bergakademie, Freiberg, Germany Usage Restrictions non commercial use only License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.