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Hematite
Hematite

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Hematite Vs Augelite

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Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Canada

Color

Black, Reddish, gray, Red
Colorless, Yellow, Green, White, Blue

Streak

Black, Brown, Reddish, Red
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For which Rashi?

Aries, Aquarius
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Planet

Saturn
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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

Mars
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Not to wear with

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Powers

Healing
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Birthstone

Planetary

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Talisman

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
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Solubility

-
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Durability

-
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Specific Gravity

5.00-5.302.70-2.75
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Conchoidal

Cleavage

None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}
From the Greek for luster, for its pearly luster on the cleavage.

Mohs Hardness

64.5-5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

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

Optical Properties

Luster

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Pearly

Pleochroism

O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
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Dispersion

0.050.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
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Refractive Index

2.690-3.2201.570-1.591
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

Trigonal
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Birefringence

0.2800.020-0.021
0 0.296
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Clarity

OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

Supports heart health
Supports heart health

Respiratory

Good
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Reproductive

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Digestive

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Psychology

Grounding
Creativity

Healing

Physical healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Grounding
Creativity

Hematite Vs Augelite Fracture

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

Hematite Vs Augelite Luster

A primary knowledge about Hematite vs Augelite 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. Augelite, on other hand, exhibits Pearly luster.