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Blue John Vs Hematite


Hematite Vs Blue John


Astrology

Origin
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Southern and central Africa  

Color
White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Violet  
Black, Reddish, gray, Red  

Streak
-  
Black, Brown, Reddish, Red  

For which Rashi?
-  
Aries, Aquarius  

Planet
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Saturn  

Element of Planets
-  
-  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
-  
Mars  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
-  
Healing  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.00-3.25  
5.00-5.30  

Fracture
-  
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect  
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}  

Mohs Hardness
-9999  
6  

Chemical Composition
CaF 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)  

Optical Properties

Luster
-  
-  

Pleochroism
-  
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.05  
25

Transparency
Transparent  
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  

Refractive Index
1.432-1.436  
2.690-3.220  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
-  
Trigonal  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.280  

Clarity
Transparent  
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
-  

Cardiovascular
Supports heart health  
Supports heart health  

Respiratory
Excellent  
Good  

Reproductive
-  
-  

Digestive
-  
-  

Psychology
Harmony  
Grounding  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Physical healing  

Qualities Associated
Mental Clarity  
Grounding  

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Blue John Vs Hematite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Blue John and Hematite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Blue John 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. Hematite fracture is Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann and Conchoidal.

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Blue John Vs Hematite Luster

A primary knowledge about Blue John 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.

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