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Hematite
Hematite

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Hematite Vs Bornite

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Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Austria, Zimbabwe, Australia

Color

Black, Reddish, gray, Red
Red, Brown, Violet

Streak

Black, Brown, Reddish, Red
Black

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

-

Talisman

-
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Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
Brittle

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

5.00-5.305.06-5.08
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Conchoidal

Cleavage

None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}
Poor on [111].

Mohs Hardness

63-3.25
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Cu5FeS4

Optical Properties

Luster

-
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Pleochroism

O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
Weak

Dispersion

0.05-
0.005 1
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Transparency

OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
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Refractive Index

2.690-3.220-9999
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

Trigonal
Orthorhombic

Birefringence

0.280-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
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Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

Supports heart health
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Respiratory

Good
Poor

Reproductive

-
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Digestive

-
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Psychology

Grounding
Transformation

Healing

Physical healing
Physical healing

Qualities Associated

Grounding
Creativity

Hematite Vs Bornite Fracture

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

Hematite Vs Bornite Luster

A primary knowledge about Hematite vs Bornite 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.