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Hematite Vs Baryte


Baryte Vs Hematite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa   
Southern and central Africa   

Color
Black, Reddish, gray, Red   
Colorless, White, Blue, Yellow, Grey, Brown, Colorless, White, Blue, Yellow, Grey, Brown   

Streak
Black, Brown, Reddish, Red   
White   

For which Rashi?
Aries, Aquarius, Aries, Aquarius, Aries, Aquarius   
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Planet
Saturn   
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Element of Planets
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
Projective   
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Deities
Mars   
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Not to wear with
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Powers
Healing   
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Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Brittle   

Solubility
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Soluble   

Durability
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Specific Gravity
5.00-5.30   
4.3-5   

Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Conchoidal, Brittle   
Irregular/uneven   

Cleavage
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}   
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect   

Mohs Hardness
6   
3-3.5   

Chemical Composition
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)   
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Optical Properties

Luster
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Vitreous, Pearly   

Pleochroism
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red   
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Dispersion
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Transparency
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) More from other references   
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Refractive Index
2.690-3.220   
1.634-1.637   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Trigonal   
Orthorhombic   

Birefringence
0.280   
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Clarity
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli   
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Benefits

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Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Healing
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Qualities Associated
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Hematite Vs Baryte Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Hematite and Baryte Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Hematite Vs Baryte 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 Brittle, Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Uneven and Uneven. Baryte fracture is Irregular/uneven.

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Hematite Vs Baryte Luster

A primary knowledge about Hematite vs Baryte 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. Baryte, on other hand, exhibits Pearly and Vitreous luster.

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