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Gedrite Vs Hessonite


Hessonite Vs Gedrite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Canada, Southern and central Africa, Sri Lanka  

Color
Brown, Green, gray, White  
Brown  

Streak
gray, White  
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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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Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.15-3.259  
3.55-3.73  

Fracture
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Uneven  

Cleavage
Gedrite   Magnesiogedrite , Comments: Dark gray cleavage fragment of magnesiogedrite (gedrite). , Location: Bamble, Telemark, Norway. , Scale: See Image.  
None  

Mohs Hardness
5.5-6  
7-7.5  

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 2[(Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Al 2](Si 6Al 2)O 22(OH) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  
Ca3Al2(SiO4)3  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
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Pleochroism
Weak to moderate  
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Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.03  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
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Refractive Index
1.625-1.718  
1.742-1.748  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic Dipyramidal H-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: P nma  
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Birefringence
-9999  
-9999  

Clarity
Transparent  
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
Focus  
Creativity  

Healing
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Physical healing  

Qualities Associated
Protection  
Creativity  

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Gedrite Vs Hessonite Fracture

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

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Gedrite Vs Hessonite Luster

A primary knowledge about Gedrite 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. Gedrite exhibits Vitreous luster.

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