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Hematite Vs Tugtupite

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Russia

Color

Black, Reddish, gray, Red
Pale pink, Red, White, pink, Blue, Green

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
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Solubility

-
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Durability

-
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Specific Gravity

5.00-5.302.30-2.60
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Uneven, Conchoidal

Cleavage

None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}
{111} Imperfect

Mohs Hardness

65.5-6
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Na 4AlBeSi 4O 12ClMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

-
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Pleochroism

O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
ModerateArthur Thomas

Dispersion

0.050.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Refractive Index

2.690-3.2201.494-1.504
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

Trigonal
tetragonal

Birefringence

0.2800.008
0 0.296
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Clarity

OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

Supports heart health
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Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

-
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Digestive

-
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Psychology

Grounding
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Healing

Physical healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Grounding
Emotional Healing

Hematite Vs Tugtupite Fracture

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

Hematite Vs Tugtupite Luster

A primary knowledge about Hematite vs Tugtupite 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.