Origin
Southern and central Africa
Brazil, Southern and central Africa
Color
Black, Reddish, gray, Red
Blue, Green, Black
Streak
Black, Brown, Reddish, Red
White
For which Rashi?
Aries, Aquarius
Gemini, Sagittarius
Specific Gravity
5.00-5.30
3.04-3.17
Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Uneven
Cleavage
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}
{001} Indistinct, {???} Indistinct
Chemical Composition
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
(Mg,Fe)Al 2(PO 4) 2(OH) 2Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009) More from other references
Pleochroism
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
Transparent crystals show a strong pleochroism: colorless light blue dark (violet) blueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparency
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
2.690-3.220
1.604-1.646
Crystal System
Trigonal
monoclinic
Birefringence
0.280
0.031-0.036
Clarity
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparent
Neurological
-
Balances digestive system and reduces bloating
Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
-
Respiratory
Good
Excellent
Digestive
-
Supports digestive health
Psychology
Grounding
Clarity
Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Grounding
Psychic Abilities
Hematite Vs Lazulite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Hematite and Lazulite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Hematite Vs Lazulite 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. Lazulite fracture is Uneven.
Hematite Vs Lazulite Luster
A primary knowledge about Hematite vs Lazulite 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.