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Cryolite
Cryolite

Hematite
Hematite



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Cryolite Vs Hematite

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Astrology

Origin

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Southern and central Africa

Color

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

Streak

White
Black, Brown, Reddish, Red

For which Rashi?

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Aries, Aquarius

Planet

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Saturn

Element of Planets

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-

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

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-

Ring Metal

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-

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

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-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
Brittle

Solubility

Soluble
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Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.975.00-5.30
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal

Cleavage

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

Mohs Hardness

2.56
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Na 3AlF 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Greasy, Pearly
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Pleochroism

colorless.
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red

Dispersion

0.010.05
0.005 1
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Transparency

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OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Refractive Index

1.338-1.3392.690-3.220
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

monoclinic
Trigonal

Birefringence

0.0010.280
0 0.296
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Clarity

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

Supports heart health
Supports heart health

Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

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Digestive

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Psychology

Harmony
Grounding

Healing

Emotional healing
Physical healing

Qualities Associated

Peace
Grounding

Cryolite Vs Hematite Fracture

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

Cryolite Vs Hematite Luster

A primary knowledge about Cryolite 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. Cryolite exhibits Vitreous, Greasy and Pearly luster.