Origin
Canada, Russia, Kenya, Brazil, Norway
Southern and central Africa
Color
Green, Greenish, Black, Reddish, Brown
Black, Reddish, gray, Red
Streak
Yellow, Yellowish-grey, gray
Black, Brown, Reddish, Red
For which Rashi?
Pisces
Aries, Aquarius
Specific Gravity
3.50-3.60
5.00-5.30
Fracture
Uneven
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Good on {110}, (110) ^ (1 1 0) ≈87°; parting on {100}
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}
Chemical Composition
(Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Luster
Vitreous, Resinous
-
Pleochroism
Emerald green
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
Transparency
-
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Refractive Index
1.720-1.778
2.690-3.220
Crystal System
monoclinic
Trigonal
Birefringence
0.037-0.061
0.280
Clarity
-
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
-
Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
Supports heart health
Respiratory
Supports heart health
Good
Reproductive
Supports heart health
-
Digestive
Supports heart health
-
Psychology
Protection
Grounding
Healing
Physical healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Protection
Grounding
Aegirine Vs Hematite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Aegirine and Hematite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Aegirine Vs Hematite fracture. Whenever a gemstone chip breaks, it leaves a characteristic line along its breakage. Such lines are known as fracture and are used to identify the gemstones in their initial stages of production when they are in the form of rough minerals. Fracture is usually described with the terms “fibrous” and “splintery” to denote a fracture that usually leaves elongated and sharp edges. Fracture observed in Aegirine is Uneven. Hematite fracture is Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann and Conchoidal.
Aegirine Vs Hematite Luster
A primary knowledge about Aegirine vs Hematite luster is useful in apparent identifications of these gemstones. Luster is the measure of light that gets reflected when incident on a finished cut gemstone. There are two major types of lusters: Silky and Adamantine. Since luster varies between two crystals of even the same gemstone, luster is limited to basic identification criteria. Aegirine exhibits Vitreous and Resinous luster.