Aragonite vs Hematite

Property Aragonite Hematite
Formel CaCO3 Fe2O3
Kristallsystem Orthorhombic Trigonal
Mineralklasse 05 Carbonates and Nitrates 04 Oxides and Hydroxides
Mohshärte 3.5-4.0 5.0-6.5
Farbe Colorless, white, yellow, blue, green Steel-gray to black, red-brown
Glanz Vitreous Metallic
Strichfarbe White Reddish-brown
Transparenz Transparent Opaque
Spaltbarkeit Poor {010} None
Bruch Subconchoidal Conchoidal to uneven

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