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Brookite Vs Hessonite


Hessonite Vs Brookite


Astrology

Origin
Russia  
Canada, Southern and central Africa, Sri Lanka  

Color
Red, Reddish, Brown, Black, orange  
Brown  

Streak
White  
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For which Rashi?
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Planet
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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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Not to wear with
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Pearl, Moonstone  

Powers
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Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.87-4.14  
3.55-3.73  

Fracture
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal  
Uneven  

Cleavage
Poor on {120}, in traces on {001}  
None  

Mohs Hardness
5.5-6  
7-7.5  

Chemical Composition
TiO 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
Ca3Al2(SiO4)3  

Optical Properties

Luster
Adamantine  
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Pleochroism
Very weak  
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Dispersion
0.20  
7
0.03  
99+

Transparency
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Refractive Index
2.583-2.741  
1.742-1.748  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic  
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Birefringence
0.117  
-9999  

Clarity
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TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Good  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Transformation  
Creativity  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Physical healing  

Qualities Associated
Transformation  
Creativity  

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Brookite Vs Hessonite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Brookite and Hessonite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Brookite Vs Hessonite 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 Brookite is Subconchoidal and Conchoidal. Hessonite fracture is Uneven.

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Brookite Vs Hessonite Luster

A primary knowledge about Brookite vs Hessonite 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. Brookite exhibits Adamantine luster.

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