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Gedrite Vs Hemimorphite


Hemimorphite Vs Gedrite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Mexico, Thailand, Italy, Austria  

Color
Brown, Green, gray, White  
Green, Brown, Colorless, Greenish, gray, Yellow, White  

Streak
gray, White  
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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Soluble  

Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.15-3.259  
3.30-3.50  

Fracture
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Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Gedrite   Magnesiogedrite , Comments: Dark gray cleavage fragment of magnesiogedrite (gedrite). , Location: Bamble, Telemark, Norway. , Scale: See Image.  
Perfect on {110}, poor on {101}, {001} rare  

Mohs Hardness
5.5-6  
5  

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 2[(Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Al 2](Si 6Al 2)O 22(OH) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  
Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous, Adamantine, Silky  

Pleochroism
Weak to moderate  
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Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
Transparent, Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.625-1.718  
1.614-1.636  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic Dipyramidal H-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: P nma  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.022  

Clarity
Transparent  
Transparent  

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
Focus  
Emotional Healing  

Healing
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Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Protection  
Inner Peace  

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Gedrite Vs Hemimorphite Fracture

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

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Gedrite Vs Hemimorphite Luster

A primary knowledge about Gedrite vs Hemimorphite 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. Gedrite exhibits Vitreous luster. Hemimorphite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous, Adamantine and Silky luster.

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