Origin
Southern and central Africa
Ethiopia, Afghanistan, China, Australia, Origins: Brazil (major source); also found in USA, Germany, France, UK, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Namibia, Zaire, China and Australia.
Color
Black, Reddish, gray, Red
Brown, Green, White, Colorless, Yellow, Blue, gray, pink, Greenish
Streak
Black, Brown, Reddish, Red
White
For which Rashi?
Aries, Aquarius
-
Specific Gravity
5.00-5.30
2.98-3.10
Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}
[100] Perfect, [110] Good, [011] Distinct
Chemical Composition
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
(Li,Na)Al(PO 4)(F,OH)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
-
Vitreous, Pearly
Pleochroism
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
weak to none
Transparency
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
-
Refractive Index
2.690-3.220
1.578-1.646
Optic Character
-
Biaxial/+
Crystal System
Trigonal
Triclinic
Birefringence
0.280
0.020-0.030
Clarity
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Neurological
-
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
-
Respiratory
Good
Excellent
Reproductive
-
Supports reproductive health
Psychology
Grounding
Peace
Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Grounding
Peace
Hematite Vs Amblygonite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Hematite and Amblygonite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Hematite Vs Amblygonite 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 Hematite is Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann and Conchoidal. Amblygonite fracture is Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven and Conchoidal.
Hematite Vs Amblygonite Luster
A primary knowledge about Hematite vs Amblygonite 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. Amblygonite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.