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Liddicoatite
Liddicoatite

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Liddicoatite Vs Hematite

Astrology

Origin

Sri Lanka
Southern and central Africa

Color

Green, Red, Blue, Brown, pink
Black, Reddish, gray, Red

Streak

White
Black, Brown, Reddish, Red

For which Rashi?

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Aries, Aquarius

Planet

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Saturn

Element of Planets

-
-

Energy

-
-

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

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Brittle

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.025.00-5.30
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, Conchoidal
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal

Cleavage

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

Mohs Hardness

-99996
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Ca(Li 2Al)Al 6(Si 6O 18)(BO 3) 3(OH) 3(OH)Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
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Pleochroism

Strong: dark brown light brownAnthony et al
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red

Dispersion

0.010.05
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Refractive Index

-99992.690-3.220
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

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Trigonal

Birefringence

-99990.280
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
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Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

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Supports heart health

Respiratory

Excellent
Good

Reproductive

-
-

Digestive

Supports digestive health
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Psychology

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Grounding

Healing

Emotional healing
Physical healing

Qualities Associated

Creativity
Grounding

Liddicoatite Vs Hematite Fracture

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

Liddicoatite Vs Hematite Luster

A primary knowledge about Liddicoatite 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. Liddicoatite exhibits Vitreous luster.