Hematite Vs Dioptase
Origin
Southern and central Africa
Kazakhstan
Color
Black, Reddish, gray, Red
Green, Blue
Streak
Black, Brown, Reddish, Red
Green
For which Rashi?
Aries, Aquarius
-
Specific Gravity
5.00-5.30
3.25-3.35
Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Cleavage
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}
Perfect in three directions
Chemical Composition
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
CuSiO 2(OH) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Pleochroism
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
Weak; dark emerald green
Transparency
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Refractive Index
2.690-3.220
1.644-1.720
Crystal System
Trigonal
Trigonal
Birefringence
0.280
0.051-0.053
Clarity
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Neurological
-
Aids in mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
-
Respiratory
Good
Excellent
Psychology
Grounding
Emotional Healing
Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Grounding
Emotional Healing
Hematite Vs Dioptase Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Hematite and Dioptase Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Hematite Vs Dioptase 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. Dioptase fracture is Conchoidal and ConchoidalWalter Schumann.
Hematite Vs Dioptase Luster
A primary knowledge about Hematite vs Dioptase 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. Dioptase, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.