Origin
Southern and central Africa
Brazil, Madagascar, Zimbabwe, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Brazil
Color
Black, Reddish, gray, Red
Greenish, Green, Brownish, Red, Blue, Brown, gray
Streak
Black, Brown, Reddish, Red
White
For which Rashi?
Aries, Aquarius
-
Element of Planets
-
Earth, Water
Specific Gravity
5.00-5.30
3.69-3.81
Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Cleavage
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}
Distinct on {110}, imperfect on {010}, poor on {001}
Chemical Composition
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
BeAl 2 O 4
Pleochroism
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
X = red; Y = yellow-orange; Z = emerald-green
Transparency
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Refractive Index
2.690-3.220
1.746-1.763
Optic Character
-
Biaxial/+
Crystal System
Trigonal
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
0.280
0.007-0.013
Clarity
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparent
Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
Supports heart health
Psychology
Grounding
Transformation
Healing
Physical healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Grounding
Transformation
Hematite Vs Chrysoberyl Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Hematite and Chrysoberyl Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Hematite Vs Chrysoberyl 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. Chrysoberyl fracture is Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven and ConchoidalWalter Schumann.
Hematite Vs Chrysoberyl Luster
A primary knowledge about Hematite vs Chrysoberyl 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. Chrysoberyl, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.