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Hematite Vs Grossular


Grossular Vs Hematite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Sri Lanka, India, Brazil  

Color
Black, Reddish, gray, Red  
Green, Brown, Colorless, gray, Yellow  

Streak
Black, Brown, Reddish, Red  
Brownish, White  

For which Rashi?
Aries, Aquarius  
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Planet
Saturn  
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Element of Planets
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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  
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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
-  
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Specific Gravity
5.00-5.30  
3.55-3.73  

Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal  
Conchoidal, Uneven  

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

Mohs Hardness
6  
7-7.5  

Chemical Composition
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)  
Ca 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)  

Optical Properties

Luster
-  
Greasy, Vitreous  

Pleochroism
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red  
None  

Dispersion
0.05  
25
0.02  
99+

Transparency
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  
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Refractive Index
2.690-3.220  
1.730-1.760  

Optic Character
-  
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Crystal System
Trigonal  
cubic  

Birefringence
0.280  
0.020  

Clarity
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

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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Helps in digestion and alleviates indigestion  

Digestive
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Psychology
Grounding  
Abundance  

Healing
Physical healing  
Physical healing  

Qualities Associated
Grounding  
Abundance  

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Hematite Vs Grossular Fracture

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

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Hematite Vs Grossular Luster

A primary knowledge about Hematite vs Grossular 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. Grossular, on other hand, exhibits Greasy and Vitreous luster.

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