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Hematite Vs Plumbogummite


Plumbogummite Vs Hematite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa   
Australia   

Color
Black, Reddish, gray, Red   
Blue, Grey, Greenish, Yellow, White, gray, Green, Brown   

Streak
Black, Brown, Reddish, Red   
White   

For which Rashi?
Aries, Aquarius, Aries, Aquarius, Aries, Aquarius   
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Planet
Saturn   
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Element of Planets
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
Projective   
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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   
Brittle   

Solubility
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Soluble   

Durability
Not Available   
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Specific Gravity
5.00-5.30   
4.014   

Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Conchoidal, Brittle   
Uneven, Conchoidal   

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

Mohs Hardness
6   
4-5   

Chemical Composition
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)   
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Optical Properties

Luster
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Resinous   

Pleochroism
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red   
None   

Dispersion
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Transparency
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) More from other references   
Not Available   

Refractive Index
2.690-3.220   
1.653-1.688   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Trigonal   
Trigonal   

Birefringence
0.280   
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Clarity
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli   
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Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Healing
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Qualities Associated
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Hematite Vs Plumbogummite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Hematite and Plumbogummite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Hematite Vs Plumbogummite 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 Brittle, Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Uneven and Uneven. Plumbogummite fracture is Conchoidal and Uneven.

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Hematite Vs Plumbogummite Luster

A primary knowledge about Hematite vs Plumbogummite 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. Plumbogummite, on other hand, exhibits Resinous luster.

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