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Dravite

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Dravite Vs Hematite

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Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa

Color

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

Streak

Colorless
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

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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

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Brittle

Solubility

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-

Durability

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Specific Gravity

3.03-3.185.00-5.30
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, Irregular, Conchoidal
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal

Cleavage

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

Mohs Hardness

7-7.56
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Na(Mg 3)Al 6(Si 6O 18)(BO 3) 3(OH) 3(OH)Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
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Pleochroism

Very strong: pale yellow colorless
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red

Dispersion

0.020.05
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
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Refractive Index

1.614-1.6662.690-3.220
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

Trigonal Ditrigonal Pyramidal H-M Symbol (3m) Space Group: R 3m
Trigonal

Birefringence

0.014-0.0320.280
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
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Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

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Supports heart health

Respiratory

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Good

Reproductive

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Digestive

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Psychology

Self-acceptance
Grounding

Healing

Emotional healing
Physical healing

Qualities Associated

Self-Exploration
Grounding

Dravite Vs Hematite Fracture

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

Dravite Vs Hematite Luster

A primary knowledge about Dravite 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. Dravite exhibits Vitreous luster.