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Pyrophyllite
Pyrophyllite

Hematite
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Pyrophyllite Vs Hematite

Astrology

Origin

Brazil
Southern and central Africa

Color

White, Blue, Yellow, Brown, Green, Brownish, Greenish, gray
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

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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

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Talisman

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

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Brittle

Solubility

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-

Durability

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Specific Gravity

2.65-2.905.00-5.30
1 7.18
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Fracture

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Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal

Cleavage

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

Mohs Hardness

-99996
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Al 2Si 4O 10(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)

Optical Properties

Luster

Pearly
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Pleochroism

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O = brownish red; E = yellowish red

Dispersion

0.050.05
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
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Refractive Index

1.534-1.6012.690-3.220
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

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Trigonal

Birefringence

0.0500.280
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
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Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

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Supports heart health

Respiratory

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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

Emotional Healing
Grounding

Pyrophyllite Vs Hematite Fracture

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

Pyrophyllite Vs Hematite Luster

A primary knowledge about Pyrophyllite 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. Pyrophyllite exhibits Pearly luster.