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Hematite Vs Hessonite


Hessonite Vs Hematite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Canada, Southern and central Africa, Sri Lanka  

Color
Black, Reddish, gray, Red  
Brown  

Streak
Black, Brown, Reddish, Red  
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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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Pearl, Moonstone  

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  
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)  
Ca3Al2(SiO4)3  

Optical Properties

Luster
-  
-  

Pleochroism
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red  
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Dispersion
0.05  
25
0.03  
99+

Transparency
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  
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Refractive Index
2.690-3.220  
1.742-1.748  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Trigonal  
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Birefringence
0.280  
-9999  

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  
Good  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Grounding  
Creativity  

Healing
Physical healing  
Physical healing  

Qualities Associated
Grounding  
Creativity  

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Hematite Vs Hessonite Fracture

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

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Hematite Vs Hessonite Luster

A primary knowledge about Hematite vs Hessonite 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.

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