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Hematite Vs Povondraite


Povondraite Vs Hematite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
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Color
Black, Reddish, gray, Red  
Brownish, Black  

Streak
Black, Brown, Reddish, Red  
Brown  

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
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
5.00-5.30  
3.26  

Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal  
Uneven  

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

Mohs Hardness
6  
-9999  

Chemical Composition
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)  
NaFe3+3Fe3+6(BO 3) 3Si 6O 18(O,OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of Mineralogy (2001)  

Optical Properties

Luster
-  
Resinous  

Pleochroism
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red  
Strong: yellow-brown  

Dispersion
0.05  
25
0.02  
99+

Transparency
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  
Translucent  

Refractive Index
2.690-3.220  
-9999  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Trigonal  
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Birefringence
0.280  
-9999  

Clarity
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  
Translucent  

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  
Protection  

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Hematite Vs Povondraite Fracture

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

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Hematite Vs Povondraite Luster

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

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