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Hematite Vs Scheelite


Scheelite Vs Hematite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Switzerland, Australia, Brazil  

Color
Black, Reddish, gray, Red  
Yellow, Colorless, White, Brownish, Reddish  

Streak
Black, Brown, Reddish, Red  
White  

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  
Brittle  

Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
5.00-5.30  
5.9-6.3  

Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal  
Conchoidal, Uneven  

Cleavage
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}  
On {101}, distinct; on {112}, interrupted; on {001}, indistinct  

Mohs Hardness
6  
4.5-5  

Chemical Composition
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)  
CaWO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
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Vitreous, Adamantine  

Pleochroism
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red  
Definite dichoric in yellow (yellow to orange-brown)  

Dispersion
0.05  
25
0.04  
36

Transparency
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  
Translucent, Transparent  

Refractive Index
2.690-3.220  
1.918-1.936  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Trigonal  
tetragonal  

Birefringence
0.280  
0.016  

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  
Awareness  

Healing
Physical healing  
Physical healing  

Qualities Associated
Grounding  
Balance & Clarity  

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Hematite Vs Scheelite Fracture

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

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Hematite Vs Scheelite Luster

A primary knowledge about Hematite vs Scheelite 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. Scheelite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Adamantine luster.

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