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Hematite Vs Scorodite

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
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Color

Black, Reddish, gray, Red
Green, Grey, Blue, Yellow, Colorless, Violet, Red

Streak

Black, Brown, Reddish, Red
Greenish, 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
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Solubility

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Durability

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Specific Gravity

5.00-5.30-9999
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Sub-Conchoidal, Splintery

Cleavage

None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}
{201} Imperfect, {100} Poor, {001} Poor

Mohs Hardness

63.5-4
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
FeAsO4·2H2O

Optical Properties

Luster

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Sub-Adamantine, Vitreous, Resinous

Pleochroism

O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
Weak

Dispersion

0.050.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
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Refractive Index

2.690-3.220-9999
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

Trigonal
Orthorhombic

Birefringence

0.280-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
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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
Transformation

Healing

Physical healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Grounding
Emotional Healing & Clarity

Hematite Vs Scorodite Fracture

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

Hematite Vs Scorodite Luster

A primary knowledge about Hematite vs Scorodite 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. Scorodite, on other hand, exhibits Sub-Adamantine, Vitreous and Resinous luster.