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Hanksite
Hanksite

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Vesuvianite



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Hanksite Vs Vesuvianite

Astrology

Origin

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Color

Colorless, Yellow, Green, gray, Black, White
Brown, Blue, Green, Yellow, White

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

2.5623.32-3.43
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, Conchoidal
Conchoidal

Cleavage

Good on {0001}
Poor on {110} and {100} very poor on {001}

Mohs Hardness

3-3.56-7
2 10
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Chemical Composition

KNa22(SO4)9(CO3)2Cl
Ca10(Mg,Fe)2Al4(SiO4)5(Si2O7)2(OH)4

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous, Resinous

Pleochroism

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slight in colored varieties

Dispersion

0.030.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

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Refractive Index

1.4811.703-1.752
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

Hexagonal
tetragonal

Birefringence

0.0200.004-0.006
0 0.296
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Clarity

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Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Enhances mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

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Supports heart health

Respiratory

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Good

Reproductive

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Digestive

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Psychology

Spiritual Growth
Transformation

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Balance
Transformation

Hanksite Vs Vesuvianite Fracture

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

Hanksite Vs Vesuvianite Luster

A primary knowledge about Hanksite vs Vesuvianite 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. Vesuvianite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Resinous luster.