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Hematite

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Hematite Vs Pietersite

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa

Color

Black, Reddish, gray, Red
Blue, Red

Streak

Black, Brown, Reddish, Red
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For which Rashi?

Aries, Aquarius
Sagittarius, Leo

Planet

Saturn
Mars

Element of Planets

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Air

Energy

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How to Wear?

Finger

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Ring Metal

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Deities

Mars
Freyja

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

5.00-5.30-9999
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
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Cleavage

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

Mohs Hardness

65
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
H2O+Fe2+,H3O2+Fe3+Si4O12

Optical Properties

Luster

-
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Pleochroism

O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
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Dispersion

0.050.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
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Refractive Index

2.690-3.2201.54-1.56
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

Trigonal
Trigonal

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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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
Empowerment

Healing

Physical healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Grounding
Clarity

Hematite Vs Pietersite Fracture

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

Hematite Vs Pietersite Luster

A primary knowledge about Hematite vs Pietersite 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.