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Diopside Vs Hexagonite


Hexagonite Vs Diopside


Astrology

Origin
USA, Austria, Italy, Tanzania, Pakistan, Russia, Sri Lanka, Burma, Origins: USA  
USA  

Color
Yellow, Colorless, Brown, Blue, Green, gray  
Red, Violet  

Streak
White, Green  
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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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Powers
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Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.22-3.40  
2.98-3.03  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Uneven  

Cleavage
Distinct/good on {110}  
[110] perfect; [010] distinct  

Mohs Hardness
5-6  
5-6  

Chemical Composition
CaMgSi2O6  
Ca 2Mg 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
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bluish–red  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent . Star Diopside is opaque .  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.664-1.730  
1.599-1.637  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
monoclinic  
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Birefringence
0.024-0.030  
0.019-0.028  

Clarity
Transparent  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
Supports heart health  
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Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Healing  
Harmony  

Healing
Physical healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Creativity  
Harmony  

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Diopside Vs Hexagonite Fracture

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

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Diopside Vs Hexagonite Luster

A primary knowledge about Diopside vs Hexagonite 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. Diopside exhibits Vitreous luster. Hexagonite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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