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Hematite

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Hematite Vs Jadeite

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Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Guatemala, Russia, Canada, Italy

Color

Black, Reddish, gray, Red
White, Red, Brown, Green, gray

Streak

Black, Brown, Reddish, Red
White

For which Rashi?

Aries, Aquarius
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Planet

Saturn
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Element of Planets

-
-

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

Mars
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Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

Healing
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Birthstone

Planetary

-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
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Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

5.00-5.303.28-3.38
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Splintery, Fibrous

Cleavage

None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}
Good on [110]

Mohs Hardness

66.5-7
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
NaAlSi 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Optical Properties

Luster

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Pearly

Pleochroism

O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
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Dispersion

0.050.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Translucent

Refractive Index

2.690-3.2201.652-1.688
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Trigonal
monoclinic

Birefringence

0.2800.013-0.020
0 0.296
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Clarity

OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Translucent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Enhances mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

Supports heart health
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Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

-
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Digestive

-
Soothes the digestive system

Psychology

Grounding
Purity

Healing

Physical healing
Physical healing

Qualities Associated

Grounding
Abundance

Hematite Vs Jadeite Fracture

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

Hematite Vs Jadeite Luster

A primary knowledge about Hematite vs Jadeite 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. Jadeite, on other hand, exhibits Pearly luster.