Origin
Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa, Switzerland
Color
Black, Reddish, gray, Red
Red, Brown, Green, Yellow, Blue, Colorless, Pale pink, White, Black, pink
Streak
Black, Brown, Reddish, Red
White
For which Rashi?
Aries, Aquarius
Scorpio, Aquarius, Pisces
Element of Planets
-
Water, Air
Solubility
-
slightly water soluble and in hot hydrochloric acid
Specific Gravity
5.00-5.30
3.00-3.25
Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Subconchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Cleavage
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}
Octahedral, perfect on {111}, parting on {011}
Chemical Composition
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
CaF2
Pleochroism
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
-
Transparency
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Refractive Index
2.690-3.220
1.432-1.436
Crystal System
Trigonal
cubic
Birefringence
0.280
-9999
Clarity
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparent
Neurological
-
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
-
Digestive
-
Supports digestive health
Psychology
Grounding
Focus
Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Grounding
Protection
Hematite Vs Fluorite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Hematite and Fluorite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Hematite Vs Fluorite 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. Fluorite fracture is Subconchoidal, Uneven and ConchoidalWalter Schumann.
Hematite Vs Fluorite Luster
A primary knowledge about Hematite vs Fluorite 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. Fluorite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.