Origin
Southern and central Africa
Spain, Brazil, USA, Sri Lanka, Burma, Origins: Spain, Burma. Discovered in Andalusia (Spain)
Color
Black, Reddish, gray, Red
Brown, pink, Violet, Yellow, Green, White, gray, Colorless, Red
Streak
Black, Brown, Reddish, Red
White
For which Rashi?
Aries, Aquarius
-
Specific Gravity
5.00-5.30
3.05-3.21
Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Splintery
Cleavage
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}
Good on {110}, poor on {100}
Chemical Composition
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Al 2SiO 5Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
-
Vitreous, Greasy
Pleochroism
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
strongly trichroic
Transparency
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
2.690-3.220
1.627-1.650
Crystal System
Trigonal
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
0.280
0.009-0.010
Clarity
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparent
Neurological
-
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
Supports heart health
Respiratory
Good
Excellent
Psychology
Grounding
Perception
Healing
Physical healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Grounding
Self-Realization
Hematite Vs Andalusite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Hematite and Andalusite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Hematite Vs Andalusite 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. Andalusite fracture is Uneven, Subconchoidal and Splintery.
Hematite Vs Andalusite Luster
A primary knowledge about Hematite vs Andalusite 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. Andalusite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Greasy luster.