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Grandidierite Vs Hematite


Hematite Vs Grandidierite


Astrology

Origin
Madagascar  
Southern and central Africa  

Color
Green  
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
-  
-  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
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Mars  

Not to wear with
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-  

Powers
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Healing  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.85-3.00  
5.00-5.30  

Fracture
Uneven  
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal  

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

Mohs Hardness
7.5  
6  

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe)Al 3(BO 4)(SiO 4)OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.  
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Pearly  
-  

Pleochroism
visible  
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red  

Dispersion
0.04  
36
0.05  
25

Transparency
-  
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  

Refractive Index
1.578-1.639  
2.690-3.220  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Orthorhombic  
Trigonal  

Birefringence
0.037-0.039  
0.280  

Clarity
-  
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
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Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health  

Respiratory
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Good  

Reproductive
-  
-  

Digestive
-  
-  

Psychology
Wisdom  
Grounding  

Healing
Physical healing  
Physical healing  

Qualities Associated
Harmony  
Grounding  

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Grandidierite Vs Hematite Fracture

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

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Grandidierite Vs Hematite Luster

A primary knowledge about Grandidierite 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. Grandidierite exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.

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