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Kutnohorite
Kutnohorite

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Kutnohorite Vs Hematite

Astrology

Origin

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Southern and central Africa

Color

White, Pale pink, Brown, Yellow, pink
Black, Reddish, gray, Red

Streak

White, Pale pink
Black, Brown, Reddish, Red

For which Rashi?

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Aries, Aquarius

Planet

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Saturn

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

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Mars

Not to wear with

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-

Powers

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Healing

Birthstone

Planetary

-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
Brittle

Solubility

Soluble
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Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.125.00-5.30
1 7.18
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Fracture

Subconchoidal, Conchoidal
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal

Cleavage

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

Mohs Hardness

3-46
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Ca(Mn,Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
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Pleochroism

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O = brownish red; E = yellowish red

Dispersion

0.180.05
0.005 1
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Transparency

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Refractive Index

1.7272.690-3.220
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

Trigonal
Trigonal

Birefringence

-99990.280
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
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Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

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Supports heart health

Respiratory

Excellent
Good

Reproductive

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Digestive

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Psychology

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Grounding

Healing

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Physical healing

Qualities Associated

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Grounding

Kutnohorite Vs Hematite Fracture

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

Kutnohorite Vs Hematite Luster

A primary knowledge about Kutnohorite vs Hematite 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. Kutnohorite exhibits Vitreous luster.