Origin
Brazil, Madagascar, Russia, USA, Mexico, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Southern and central Africa
Color
Yellow, Blue, Green, Red, White, Colorless, pink, Brown
Black, Reddish, gray, Red
Streak
White
Black, Brown, Reddish, Red
For which Rashi?
Sagittarius
Aries, Aquarius
Powers
Healing, Love
Healing
Specific Gravity
3.49-3.57
5.00-5.30
Fracture
Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Cleavage
[001] Perfect
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}
Chemical Composition
Al2SiO4(F,OH)2
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Pleochroism
Weak
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
Transparency
Transparent
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Refractive Index
1.606-1.644
2.690-3.220
Crystal System
Orthorhombic
Trigonal
Birefringence
0.008-0.011
0.280
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
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Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health
Digestive
Supports digestive health
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Psychology
Energy
Grounding
Healing
Emotional healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Energy
Grounding
Topaz Vs Hematite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Topaz and Hematite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Topaz 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 Topaz is Subconchoidal, Uneven and Conchoidal. Hematite fracture is Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann and Conchoidal.
Topaz Vs Hematite Luster
A primary knowledge about Topaz 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. Topaz exhibits Vitreous luster.