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Hematite Vs Phosphosiderite

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
USA

Color

Black, Reddish, gray, Red
Red, Reddish, Violet, Blue, Green, Colorless, pink

Streak

Black, Brown, Reddish, Red
White

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

5.00-5.302.74-2.76
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Uneven

Cleavage

None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}
{010} Perfect, {001} Distinct

Mohs Hardness

63.5-4
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Fe3+ PO 4 · 2H 2OAnthony et al , Handbook of Mineralogy (2001)

Optical Properties

Luster

-
Vitreous

Pleochroism

O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
Pale rose-red carmine-red colorlessAnthony et al

Dispersion

0.050.04
0.005 1
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Transparency

OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparent

Refractive Index

2.690-3.2201.692-1.739
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

Trigonal
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Birefringence

0.2800.240
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
Heart opening

Healing

Physical healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Grounding
Heart Healing

Hematite Vs Phosphosiderite Fracture

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

Hematite Vs Phosphosiderite Luster

A primary knowledge about Hematite vs Phosphosiderite 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. Phosphosiderite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.