Origin
Burma, Sri Lanka, India, Madagascar, Kenya, Tanzania, Thailand, Cambodia, China, Australia, USA
Southern and central Africa
Color
Colorless, Yellow, Green, Violet, White, Blue, Red, pink
Black, Reddish, gray, Red
Streak
-
Black, Brown, Reddish, Red
For which Rashi?
Pisces, Taurus, Gemini, Libra
Aries, Aquarius
Element of Planets
Water
-
Powers
Psychic Power
Healing
Specific Gravity
3.95-4.03
5.00-5.30
Fracture
Uneven
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Cleavage
None, but may exhibit parting
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}
Chemical Composition
Al 2 O 3
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Luster
Vitreous, Adamantine
-
Pleochroism
Strong
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Refractive Index
1.762-1.788
2.690-3.220
Crystal System
Trigonal
Trigonal
Birefringence
0.008-0.009
0.280
Clarity
Transparent
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
-
Cardiovascular
-
Supports heart health
Psychology
Intuition
Grounding
Healing
Emotional healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Wisdom
Grounding
Sapphire Vs Hematite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Sapphire and Hematite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Sapphire 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 Sapphire is Uneven. Hematite fracture is Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann and Conchoidal.
Sapphire Vs Hematite Luster
A primary knowledge about Sapphire 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. Sapphire exhibits Vitreous and Adamantine luster.