Origin
Southern and central Africa
Burma, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Madagascar, Tanzania, Kenya
Color
Black, Reddish, gray, Red
Red, pink
Streak
Black, Brown, Reddish, Red
White
For which Rashi?
Aries, Aquarius
Leo, Scorpio, Cancer, Sagittarius
Ring Metal
-
Gold, Copper
Deities
Mars
Buddha, Krishna
Not to wear with
-
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Gomed
Specific Gravity
5.00-5.30
3.97-4.05
Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Conchoidal
Cleavage
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}
No true cleavage
Chemical Composition
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Al 2 O 3
Luster
-
Vitreous, Adamantine
Pleochroism
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
Strong: purplish-red
Transparency
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque
Refractive Index
2.690-3.220
1.762-1.778
Crystal System
Trigonal
Trigonal
Birefringence
0.280
0.008
Clarity
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparent
Neurological
-
Stimulates mental concentration and focus
Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
Supports heart health
Reproductive
-
Supports reproductive health
Digestive
-
Supports digestive health
Psychology
Grounding
Passion
Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Grounding
Energy
Hematite Vs Ruby Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Hematite and Ruby Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Hematite Vs Ruby 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. Ruby fracture is Conchoidal.
Hematite Vs Ruby Luster
A primary knowledge about Hematite vs Ruby 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. Ruby, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Adamantine luster.