Origin
Southern and central Africa
Brazil, Madagascar, Russia, USA, Mexico, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Color
Black, Reddish, gray, Red
Yellow, Blue, Green, Red, White, Colorless, pink, Brown
Streak
Black, Brown, Reddish, Red
White
For which Rashi?
Aries, Aquarius
Sagittarius
Powers
Healing
Healing, Love
Specific Gravity
5.00-5.30
3.49-3.57
Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}
[001] Perfect
Chemical Composition
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Al2SiO4(F,OH)2
Pleochroism
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
Weak
Transparency
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparent
Refractive Index
2.690-3.220
1.606-1.644
Crystal System
Trigonal
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
0.280
0.008-0.011
Clarity
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Neurological
-
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
-
Digestive
-
Supports digestive health
Psychology
Grounding
Energy
Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Grounding
Energy
Hematite Vs Topaz Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Hematite and Topaz Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Hematite Vs Topaz 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. Topaz fracture is Subconchoidal, Uneven and Conchoidal.
Hematite Vs Topaz Luster
A primary knowledge about Hematite vs Topaz 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. Topaz, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.