Origin
Southern and central Africa
USA, Mexico, Tanzania, Brazil, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Origins: USA
Color
Black, Reddish, gray, Red
Green, Reddish, Brown, Yellow, Colorless, Blue, Violet, Grey
Streak
Black, Brown, Reddish, Red
White
For which Rashi?
Aries, Aquarius
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Specific Gravity
5.00-5.30
3.26-3.36
Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Conchoidal
Cleavage
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}
Good on {100}
Chemical Composition
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
(Ca,Fe,Mn,Mg) 3Al 2BSi 4O 15(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Pleochroism
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
Strong
Transparency
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
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Refractive Index
2.690-3.220
1.656-1.704
Optic Character
-
Biaxial/+
Crystal System
Trigonal
Triclinic
Birefringence
0.280
0.009-0.012
Clarity
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Neurological
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Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
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Psychology
Grounding
Harmony
Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Grounding
Balance
Hematite Vs Axinite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Hematite and Axinite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Hematite Vs Axinite 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. Axinite fracture is Conchoidal.
Hematite Vs Axinite Luster
A primary knowledge about Hematite vs Axinite 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. Axinite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.