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Hematite
Hematite

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Hematite Vs Charlesite

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa

Color

Black, Reddish, gray, Red
Colorless, White, Yellow, pink

Streak

Black, Brown, Reddish, Red
White

For which Rashi?

Aries, Aquarius
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Planet

Saturn
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Element of Planets

-
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Energy

-
-

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

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
Brittle

Solubility

-
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Durability

-
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Specific Gravity

5.00-5.301.79
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Irregular/uneven

Cleavage

None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}
Perfect on {10bar10}

Mohs Hardness

62.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Ca6(Al,Si)2(SO4)2B(OH)4(OH,O)12•26(H2O)

Optical Properties

Luster

-
Vitreous

Pleochroism

O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
Nearly colorless to pale golden yellow

Dispersion

0.050.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
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Refractive Index

2.690-3.2201.492
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

Trigonal
Trigonal

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
Supports heart health

Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

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Digestive

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Psychology

Grounding
Harmony

Healing

Physical healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Grounding
Spiritual Growth

Hematite Vs Charlesite Fracture

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

Hematite Vs Charlesite Luster

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