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Hematite
Hematite

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Hematite Vs Carnelian

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
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Color

Black, Reddish, gray, Red
Red

Streak

Black, Brown, Reddish, Red
White

For which Rashi?

Aries, Aquarius
Taurus, Leo

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

-
-

Deities

Mars
Isis, Bragi

Not to wear with

-
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Powers

Healing
Protection, Healing, Courage

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

5.00-5.302.58-2.64
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Uneven, Splintery, Conchoidal

Cleavage

None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}
Absent

Mohs Hardness

66.5-7
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
SiO2

Optical Properties

Luster

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Vitreous

Pleochroism

O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
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Dispersion

0.050.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Translucent, Transparent to nearly opaque

Refractive Index

2.690-3.2201.535-1.539
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Trigonal
Trigonal

Birefringence

0.2800.003-0.009
0 0.296
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Clarity

OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Translucent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Enhances mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

Supports heart health
Supports heart health

Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

-
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Digestive

-
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Psychology

Grounding
Motivation

Healing

Physical healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Grounding
Courage

Hematite Vs Carnelian Fracture

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

Hematite Vs Carnelian Luster

A primary knowledge about Hematite vs Carnelian 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. Carnelian, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.