Origin
Southern and central Africa
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico
Color
Black, Reddish, gray, Red
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown
Streak
Black, Brown, Reddish, Red
White
For which Rashi?
Aries, Aquarius
Gemini
Element of Planets
-
Earth
Deities
Mars
Jupiter/Neptune
Specific Gravity
5.00-5.30
3.16-3.23
Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Cleavage
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
Chemical Composition
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Pleochroism
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
Blue stones – strong
Transparency
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
-
Refractive Index
2.690-3.220
1.628-1.651
Crystal System
Trigonal
Hexagonal
Birefringence
0.280
0.002-0.008
Clarity
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Neurological
-
Enhances communication and mental clarity
Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
Enhances intuition and psychic abilities
Reproductive
-
Supports reproductive health
Digestive
-
Supports digestive health
Psychology
Grounding
Motivation
Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Grounding
Manifestation
Hematite Vs Apatite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Hematite and Apatite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Hematite Vs Apatite 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. Apatite fracture is Conchoidal, Uneven and Conchoidal to uneven.
Hematite Vs Apatite Luster
A primary knowledge about Hematite vs Apatite 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. Apatite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.