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Moissanite Vs Hematite


Hematite Vs Moissanite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa   
Southern and central Africa   

Color
Greenish, Blue, Colorless, Green, Yellow   
Black, Reddish, gray, Red   

Streak
Greenish, gray   
Black, Brown, Reddish, Red   

For which Rashi?
Not Available   
Aries, Aquarius, Aries, Aquarius, Aries, Aquarius   

Planet
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Saturn   

Element of Planets
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
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Projective   

Deities
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Mars   

Not to wear with
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Powers
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Healing   

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Brittle   

Solubility
none   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
3.17-3.24   
5.00-5.30   

Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Brittle   
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Conchoidal, Brittle   

Cleavage
(0001) indistinct   
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}   

Mohs Hardness
9-9.5   
6   

Chemical Composition
SiCArthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)   
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)   

Optical Properties

Luster
Adamantine   
Not Available   

Pleochroism
NilArthur Thomas   
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red   

Dispersion
0.10   
5
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Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references   
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) More from other references   

Refractive Index
2.648-2.691   
2.690-3.220   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
6H polytype   
Trigonal   

Birefringence
0.043   
0.280   

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda   
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli   

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Healing
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Qualities Associated
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Moissanite Vs Hematite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Moissanite and Hematite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Moissanite 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 Moissanite is Brittle, Conchoidal, ConchoidalAnthony et al and Handbook of mineralogy (2001). Hematite fracture is Brittle, Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Uneven and Uneven.

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Moissanite Vs Hematite Luster

A primary knowledge about Moissanite 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. Moissanite exhibits Adamantine luster.

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