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Hematite
Hematite

Vanadinite
Vanadinite



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Hematite Vs Vanadinite

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Mexico

Color

Black, Reddish, gray, Red
Red, Brown, Yellow, Grey, Colorless, Brownish

Streak

Black, Brown, Reddish, Red
Brownish, Yellow

For which Rashi?

Aries, Aquarius
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Planet

Saturn
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Element of Planets

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Water

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

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
Brittle

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

5.00-5.306.8-7.1
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}
None

Mohs Hardness

63-4
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
C20H36

Optical Properties

Luster

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Resinous

Pleochroism

O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
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Dispersion

0.050.15
0.005 1
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Transparency

OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
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Refractive Index

2.690-3.2202.416
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

Trigonal
Hexagonal

Birefringence

0.2800.066
0 0.296
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Clarity

OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
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Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Enhances mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

Supports heart health
Supports heart health

Respiratory

Good
Poor

Reproductive

-
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Digestive

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Psychology

Grounding
Creativity

Healing

Physical healing
Physical healing

Qualities Associated

Grounding
Creativity

Hematite Vs Vanadinite Fracture

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

Hematite Vs Vanadinite Luster

A primary knowledge about Hematite vs Vanadinite 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. Vanadinite, on other hand, exhibits Resinous luster.