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Hematite
Hematite

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Hambergite



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Hematite Vs Hambergite

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
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Color

Black, Reddish, gray, Red
Colorless, gray, White

Streak

Black, Brown, Reddish, Red
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
Brittle

Solubility

-
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Durability

-
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Specific Gravity

5.00-5.302.33-2.37
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
ConchoidalWalter Schumann

Cleavage

None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}
Perfect on {010}, good on {100}

Mohs Hardness

67.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Be 2BO 3(OH)Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Optical Properties

Luster

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Vitreous

Pleochroism

O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
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Dispersion

0.050.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparent

Refractive Index

2.690-3.2201.543-1.631
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

Trigonal
Orthorhombic

Birefringence

0.2800.071-0.074
0 0.296
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Clarity

OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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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
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Grounding
Clarity

Hematite Vs Hambergite Fracture

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

Hematite Vs Hambergite Luster

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