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Gahnite Vs Hematite

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Astrology

Origin

Australia
Southern and central Africa

Color

Blue, Green, Greenish, Black
Black, Reddish, gray, Red

Streak

Grey, gray
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

4.00-4.625.00-5.30
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal, Uneven
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal

Cleavage

Indistinct parting on [111]
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}

Mohs Hardness

7.5-86
2 10
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Chemical Composition

ZnAl 2O 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
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Pleochroism

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O = brownish red; E = yellowish red

Dispersion

0.030.05
0.005 1
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Transparency

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OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Refractive Index

1.790-1.8182.690-3.220
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

cubic
Trigonal

Birefringence

-99990.280
0 0.296
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Clarity

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Enhances mental clarity and focus
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Cardiovascular

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Supports heart health

Respiratory

Aids in digestion and soothes the stomach
Good

Reproductive

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Digestive

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Psychology

Protection
Grounding

Healing

Emotional healing
Physical healing

Qualities Associated

Harmony
Grounding

Gahnite Vs Hematite Fracture

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

Gahnite Vs Hematite Luster

A primary knowledge about Gahnite 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. Gahnite exhibits Vitreous luster.