Origin
Southern and central Africa
Canada, USA, Mexico, Madagascar, Australia, Finland, India, Russia
Color
Black, Reddish, gray, Red
Violet, Colorless, gray, White, Green
Streak
Black, Brown, Reddish, Red
White
For which Rashi?
Aries, Aquarius
Aquarius
Element of Planets
-
Water
Powers
Healing
Protection, Psychic Power
Specific Gravity
5.00-5.30
2.69-2.72
Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}
Perfect on {001}, less perfect on {010}, intersecting at near 90°; distinct on {110}
Chemical Composition
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
(Na,Ca)1-2Si3-2O8
Luster
-
Vitreous, Pearly
Pleochroism
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
-
Transparency
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Refractive Index
2.690-3.220
1.554-1.573
Crystal System
Trigonal
Triclinic
Birefringence
0.280
0.008-0.010
Clarity
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparent
Neurological
-
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
Supports heart health
Psychology
Grounding
Transformation
Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Grounding
Magic
Hematite Vs Labradorite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Hematite and Labradorite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Hematite Vs Labradorite 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. Labradorite fracture is Uneven and Conchoidal.
Hematite Vs Labradorite Luster
A primary knowledge about Hematite vs Labradorite 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. Labradorite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.