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Hematite
Hematite

Crystal Quartz
Crystal Quartz



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Hematite Vs Crystal Quartz

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
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Color

Black, Reddish, gray, Red
White

Streak

Black, Brown, Reddish, Red
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For which Rashi?

Aries, Aquarius
Leo, Gemini, Capricorn

Planet

Saturn
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Element of Planets

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Water

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
Protection, Healing

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

5.00-5.30-9999
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
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Cleavage

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

Mohs Hardness

67
2 10
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Chemical Composition

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

Optical Properties

Luster

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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
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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
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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Enhances mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

Supports heart health
Supports heart health

Respiratory

Good
Excellent

Reproductive

-
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Digestive

-
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Psychology

Grounding
Clarity

Healing

Physical healing
Physical healing

Qualities Associated

Grounding
Clarity

Hematite Vs Crystal Quartz Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Hematite and Crystal Quartz Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Hematite Vs Crystal Quartz 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.

Hematite Vs Crystal Quartz Luster

A primary knowledge about Hematite vs Crystal Quartz 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.