Origin
Southern and central Africa
Brazil, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, India, Burma
Color
Black, Reddish, gray, Red
Blue, Violet, Yellow, Grey
Streak
Black, Brown, Reddish, Red
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For which Rashi?
Aries, Aquarius
Libra, Sagittarius, Taurus
Element of Planets
-
Water
Specific Gravity
5.00-5.30
2.6-2.7
Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
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Cleavage
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}
3,1
Chemical Composition
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Mg2Al4Si5O18
Pleochroism
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
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Transparency
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Refractive Index
2.690-3.220
1.52-1.56
Crystal System
Trigonal
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
0.280
-9999
Clarity
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparent to translucent
Neurological
-
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
Supports heart health
Respiratory
Good
Excellent
Digestive
-
Supports digestive health
Psychology
Grounding
Intuition
Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Grounding
Intuition
Hematite Vs Iolite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Hematite and Iolite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Hematite Vs Iolite 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.
Hematite Vs Iolite Luster
A primary knowledge about Hematite vs Iolite 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. Iolite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.