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Hematite

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Hematite Vs Nepheline

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Canada

Color

Black, Reddish, gray, Red
White, Reddish, gray, Brown, Brownish

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

-
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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

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
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Solubility

-
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Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

5.00-5.302.55-2.65
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal

Cleavage

None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}
[1010] Poor

Mohs Hardness

65-6
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Na 3(Na,K)Al 4Si 4O 16Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Optical Properties

Luster

-
Vitreous, Greasy

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
Transparent, Translucent

Refractive Index

2.690-3.2201.529-1.547
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

Trigonal
Hexagonal

Birefringence

0.2800.003-0.004
0 0.296
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Clarity

OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

Supports heart health
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Respiratory

Good
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Reproductive

-
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Digestive

-
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Psychology

Grounding
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Healing

Physical healing
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Qualities Associated

Grounding
Clarity

Hematite Vs Nepheline Fracture

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

Hematite Vs Nepheline Luster

A primary knowledge about Hematite vs Nepheline 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. Nepheline, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Greasy luster.