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Hematite Vs Prasiolite


Prasiolite Vs Hematite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Canada  

Color
Black, Reddish, gray, Red  
Green  

Streak
Black, Brown, Reddish, Red  
-  

For which Rashi?
Aries, Aquarius  
Libra, Sagittarius, Taurus  

Planet
Saturn  
Jupiter  

Element of Planets
-  
Water  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
Mars  
-  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
Healing  
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Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
5.00-5.30  
2.65  

Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal  
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}  
3,1  

Mohs Hardness
6  
7  

Chemical Composition
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)  
SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

Optical Properties

Luster
-  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red  
Very weak: light green pale greenWalter Schumann  

Dispersion
0.05  
25
0.01  
99+

Transparency
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  
Transparent, Translucent  

Refractive Index
2.690-3.220  
1.544-1.553  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Trigonal  
Trigonal  

Birefringence
0.280  
0.009  

Clarity
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
-  
-  

Cardiovascular
Supports heart health  
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Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
-  
-  

Digestive
-  
Supports digestive health  

Psychology
Grounding  
-  

Healing
Physical healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Grounding  
Spiritual Connection  

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Hematite Vs Prasiolite Fracture

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

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Hematite Vs Prasiolite Luster

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

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