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Dravite Vs Hambergite


Hambergite Vs Dravite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
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Color
White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Violet, Black  
Colorless, gray, White  

Streak
Colorless  
White  

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
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Brittle  

Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.03-3.18  
2.33-2.37  

Fracture
Uneven, Irregular, Conchoidal  
ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
{???} Indistinct  
Perfect on {010}, good on {100}  

Mohs Hardness
7-7.5  
7.5  

Chemical Composition
Na(Mg 3)Al 6(Si 6O 18)(BO 3) 3(OH) 3(OH)Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)  
Be 2BO 3(OH)Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
Very strong: pale yellow colorless  
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Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.614-1.666  
1.543-1.631  

Optic Character
-  
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Crystal System
Trigonal Ditrigonal Pyramidal H-M Symbol (3m) Space Group: R 3m  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
0.014-0.032  
0.071-0.074  

Clarity
Transparent  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health  

Respiratory
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Excellent  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Self-acceptance  
Clarity  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Self-Exploration  
Clarity  

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Dravite Vs Hambergite Fracture

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

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Dravite Vs Hambergite Luster

A primary knowledge about Dravite vs Hambergite 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. Dravite exhibits Vitreous luster. Hambergite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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