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Zinnwaldite
Zinnwaldite

Hematite
Hematite



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Zinnwaldite Vs Hematite

Astrology

Origin

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Southern and central Africa

Color

Yellow, Violet, Green, Brown, White, gray, Greenish
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

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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

Elastic
Brittle

Solubility

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-

Durability

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Specific Gravity

2.9-3.15.00-5.30
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal

Cleavage

Perfect basal {001}
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}

Mohs Hardness

3.5-4.06
2 10
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Chemical Composition

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Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)

Optical Properties

Luster

Pearly, Vitreous
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Pleochroism

Distinct
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red

Dispersion

0.020.05
0.005 1
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Transparency

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OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Refractive Index

1.565-1.6252.690-3.220
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

monoclinic
Trigonal

Birefringence

0.040-0.0500.280
0 0.296
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Clarity

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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

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Grounding

Healing

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Physical healing

Qualities Associated

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Grounding

Zinnwaldite Vs Hematite Fracture

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

Zinnwaldite Vs Hematite Luster

A primary knowledge about Zinnwaldite 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. Zinnwaldite exhibits Pearly and Vitreous luster.