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Hanksite
Hanksite

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Hanksite Vs Orthoclase

Astrology

Origin

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Russia

Color

Colorless, Yellow, Green, gray, Black, White
Colorless, Greenish, Yellow, White, pink

Streak

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

Brittle
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Solubility

Readily soluble in water
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Durability

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-

Specific Gravity

2.5622.54-2.61
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, Conchoidal
Uneven

Cleavage

Good on {0001}
Has perfect cleavage on {001} and good cleavage on {010}. Cleavages intersect at 90°.

Mohs Hardness

3-3.56
2 10
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Chemical Composition

KNa22(SO4)9(CO3)2Cl
KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous, Pearly

Pleochroism

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colorless.

Dispersion

0.030.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

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-

Refractive Index

1.4811.518-1.536
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

Hexagonal
monoclinic

Birefringence

0.0200.0050-0.0060
0 0.296
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Clarity

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TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

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Respiratory

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Reproductive

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Digestive

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Psychology

Spiritual Growth
Emotional Balance

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Balance
Harmony

Hanksite Vs Orthoclase Fracture

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

Hanksite Vs Orthoclase Luster

A primary knowledge about Hanksite vs Orthoclase 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. Hanksite exhibits Vitreous luster. Orthoclase, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.