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Tektite
Tektite

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Tektite Vs Hematite

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Astrology

Origin

Australia
Southern and central Africa

Color

Green
Black, Reddish, gray, Red

Streak

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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

2.34-2.515.00-5.30
1 7.18
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Fracture

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Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal

Cleavage

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

Mohs Hardness

-99996
2 10
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Chemical Composition

SiO2, Al2O3, FeO, MgO, CaO, K2O, Na2O
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

0.020.05
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Refractive Index

1.490-1.5202.690-3.220
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

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Trigonal

Birefringence

-99990.280
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Enhances mental clarity and focus
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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

Protection
Grounding

Healing

Spiritual healing
Physical healing

Qualities Associated

Psychic Abilities
Grounding

Tektite Vs Hematite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Tektite and Hematite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Tektite 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.

Tektite Vs Hematite Luster

A primary knowledge about Tektite 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.