Origin
Southern and central Africa
Afghanistan, Brazil, Madagascar, Mozambique, Southern and central Africa, Russia, Sri Lanka
Color
Black, Reddish, gray, Red
White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Violet
Streak
Black, Brown, Reddish, Red
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For which Rashi?
Aries, Aquarius
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Specific Gravity
5.00-5.30
3.01-3.06
Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Conchoidal
Cleavage
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}
Indiscernible
Chemical Composition
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Na(Li 1.5Al 1.5)Al 6(Si 6O 18)(BO 3) 3(OH) 3(OH)Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012) Formula given for elbaite.
Pleochroism
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
Strong: dark red pinkish-redHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparency
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
2.690-3.220
1.614-1.666
Crystal System
Trigonal
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Birefringence
0.280
0.014-0.040
Clarity
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparent
Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
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Respiratory
Good
Excellent
Psychology
Grounding
Passion
Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Grounding
Passion
Hematite Vs Rubellite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Hematite and Rubellite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Hematite Vs Rubellite 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. Rubellite fracture is Conchoidal.
Hematite Vs Rubellite Luster
A primary knowledge about Hematite vs Rubellite 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.