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Hematite Vs Goshenite


Goshenite Vs Hematite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Southern and central Africa  

Color
Black, Reddish, gray, Red  
White  

Streak
Black, Brown, Reddish, Red  
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For which Rashi?
Aries, Aquarius  
Gemini  

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
-  
-  

Deities
Mars  
Neptune, Tiamat  

Not to wear with
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Powers
Healing  
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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
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
5.00-5.30  
2.60-2.90  

Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}  
3,1 basal  

Mohs Hardness
6  
7.5-8  

Chemical Composition
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)  
Be3Al2SiO6  

Optical Properties

Luster
-  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red  
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Dispersion
0.05  
25
0.01  
99+

Transparency
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
2.690-3.220  
1.562-1.615  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Trigonal  
Hexagonal  

Birefringence
0.280  
0.003-0.010  

Clarity
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
Supports heart health  
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Respiratory
Good  
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Reproductive
-  
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Digestive
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Soothes the digestive system  

Psychology
Grounding  
Purity  

Healing
Physical healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Grounding  
Purity  

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Hematite Vs Goshenite Fracture

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

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Hematite Vs Goshenite Luster

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

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