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Dioptase Vs Hawks Eye


Hawks Eye Vs Dioptase


Astrology

Origin
Kazakhstan  
Southern and central Africa, South Africa  

Color
Green, Blue  
White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Violet  

Streak
Green  
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For which Rashi?
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Leo, Capricorn  

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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Bast  

Not to wear with
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-  

Powers
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Protection  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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-  

Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
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Solubility
Soluble  
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Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.25-3.35  
-9999  

Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  
-  

Cleavage
Perfect in three directions  
None  

Mohs Hardness
5  
7  

Chemical Composition
CuSiO 2(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
SiO2  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
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Pleochroism
Weak; dark emerald green  
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Dispersion
0.04  
38
0.05  
26

Transparency
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  
-  

Refractive Index
1.644-1.720  
-9999  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Trigonal  
Trigonal  

Birefringence
0.051-0.053  
-9999  

Clarity
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  
-  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Aids in mental clarity and focus  
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Excellent  
Good  

Reproductive
-  
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Digestive
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Psychology
Emotional Healing  
Focus  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Emotional Healing  
Clarity  

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Dioptase Vs Hawks Eye Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Dioptase and Hawks Eye Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Dioptase Vs Hawks Eye 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 Dioptase is Conchoidal and ConchoidalWalter Schumann.

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Dioptase Vs Hawks Eye Luster

A primary knowledge about Dioptase vs Hawks Eye 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. Dioptase exhibits Vitreous luster.

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