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Hematite Vs Magnetite

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
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Color

Black, Reddish, gray, Red
Black, Brown

Streak

Black, Brown, Reddish, Red
Black

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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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

5.00-5.305.2
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Uneven, Conchoidal

Cleavage

None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}
None

Mohs Hardness

65.5-6.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Fe 3O 4Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Optical Properties

Luster

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Pleochroism

O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
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Dispersion

0.050.20
0.005 1
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Transparency

OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
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Refractive Index

2.690-3.2202.42
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

Trigonal
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Birefringence

0.280-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
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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

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Supports digestive health

Psychology

Grounding
Grounding

Healing

Physical healing
Physical healing

Qualities Associated

Grounding
Energy

Hematite Vs Magnetite Fracture

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

Hematite Vs Magnetite Luster

A primary knowledge about Hematite vs Magnetite 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.