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Rhyolite Vs Hematite


Hematite Vs Rhyolite


Astrology

Origin
Not Available   
Southern and central Africa   

Color
Yellow   
Black, Reddish, gray, Red   

Streak
Not Available   
Black, Brown, Reddish, Red   

For which Rashi?
Aquarius, Gemini, Sagittarius, Aquarius, Gemini, Sagittarius, Aquarius   
Aries, Aquarius, Aries, Aquarius, Aries, Aquarius   

Planet
Venus, Mercury   
Saturn   

Element of Planets
Air, Earth   
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
Receptive, Projective   
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
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Brittle   

Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
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5.00-5.30   

Fracture
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Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Conchoidal, Brittle   

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

Mohs Hardness
7   
6   

Chemical Composition
Not Available   
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)   

Optical Properties

Luster
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Pleochroism
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O = brownish red; E = yellowish red   

Dispersion
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Transparency
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OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) More from other references   

Refractive Index
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2.690-3.220   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Trigonal   
Trigonal   

Birefringence
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0.280   

Clarity
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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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Rhyolite Vs Hematite Fracture

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

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Rhyolite Vs Hematite Luster

A primary knowledge about Rhyolite 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.

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