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Scheelite
Scheelite

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Scheelite Vs Hematite

Astrology

Origin

Switzerland, Australia, Brazil
Southern and central Africa

Color

Yellow, Colorless, White, Brownish, Reddish
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

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Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
Brittle

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

5.9-6.35.00-5.30
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal, Uneven
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal

Cleavage

On {101}, distinct; on {112}, interrupted; on {001}, indistinct
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}

Mohs Hardness

4.5-56
2 10
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Chemical Composition

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

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Adamantine
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Pleochroism

Definite dichoric in yellow (yellow to orange-brown)
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red

Dispersion

0.040.05
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent, Transparent
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Refractive Index

1.918-1.9362.690-3.220
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

tetragonal
Trigonal

Birefringence

0.0160.280
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

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

Awareness
Grounding

Healing

Physical healing
Physical healing

Qualities Associated

Balance & Clarity
Grounding

Scheelite Vs Hematite Fracture

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

Scheelite Vs Hematite Luster

A primary knowledge about Scheelite 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. Scheelite exhibits Vitreous and Adamantine luster.