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Cassiterite
Cassiterite

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Cassiterite Vs Hematite

Astrology

Origin

Sri Lanka
Southern and central Africa

Color

Black, Brownish, Reddish, Brown, Red, Yellow, White, Colorless, Green, gray
Black, Reddish, gray, Red

Streak

White, Brownish
Black, Brown, Reddish, Red

For which Rashi?

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Aries, Aquarius

Planet

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Saturn

Element of Planets

-
-

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

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-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

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Mars

Not to wear with

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-

Powers

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Healing

Birthstone

Planetary

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Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
Brittle

Solubility

insoluble
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Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

6.86-7.035.00-5.30
1 7.18
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Fracture

Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal, Irregular
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal

Cleavage

{100} imperfect, {110} indistinct; partings on {111} or {011}
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}

Mohs Hardness

6-76
2 10
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Chemical Composition

SnO 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)

Optical Properties

Luster

Adamantine, Greasy
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Pleochroism

Pleochroic haloes have been observed. Dichroic in yellow
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red

Dispersion

0.070.05
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Refractive Index

1.990-2.1052.690-3.220
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

tetragonal
Trigonal

Birefringence

0.096-0.0980.280
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Enhances mental clarity and focus
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Cardiovascular

Supports heart health
Supports heart health

Respiratory

Poor
Good

Reproductive

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Digestive

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Psychology

Focus
Grounding

Healing

Emotional healing
Physical healing

Qualities Associated

Manifestation
Grounding

Cassiterite Vs Hematite Fracture

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

Cassiterite Vs Hematite Luster

A primary knowledge about Cassiterite 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. Cassiterite exhibits Adamantine and Greasy luster.