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Hematite Vs Vesuvianite


Vesuvianite Vs Hematite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
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Color
Black, Reddish, gray, Red  
Brown, Blue, Green, Yellow, White  

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
5.00-5.30  
3.32-3.43  

Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}  
Poor on {110} and {100} very poor on {001}  

Mohs Hardness
6  
6-7  

Chemical Composition
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)  
Ca10(Mg,Fe)2Al4(SiO4)5(Si2O7)2(OH)4  

Optical Properties

Luster
-  
Vitreous, Resinous  

Pleochroism
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red  
slight in colored varieties  

Dispersion
0.05  
25
0.03  
99+

Transparency
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  
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Refractive Index
2.690-3.220  
1.703-1.752  

Optic Character
-  
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Crystal System
Trigonal  
tetragonal  

Birefringence
0.280  
0.004-0.006  

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  
Good  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Grounding  
Transformation  

Healing
Physical healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Grounding  
Transformation  

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Hematite Vs Vesuvianite Fracture

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

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Hematite Vs Vesuvianite Luster

A primary knowledge about Hematite vs Vesuvianite 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. Vesuvianite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Resinous luster.

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