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Hemimorphite
Hemimorphite

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Hemimorphite Vs Actinolite

Astrology

Origin

Mexico, Thailand, Italy, Austria
Southern and central Africa

Color

Green, Brown, Colorless, Greenish, gray, Yellow, White
Green, Black, White, Grey, gray

Streak

White
White

For which Rashi?

-
-

Planet

-
-

Element of Planets

-
-

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
-

Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
-

Solubility

Soluble
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.30-3.503.00
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Uneven, Splintery

Cleavage

Perfect on {110}, poor on {101}, {001} rare
perfect along {110}.

Mohs Hardness

55-6
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Ca 2(Mg,Fe) 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Adamantine, Silky
Vitreous

Pleochroism

-
moderate

Dispersion

0.020.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Refractive Index

1.614-1.6361.613-1.628
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Orthorhombic
monoclinic

Birefringence

0.0220.0250-0.0270
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Aids in mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

-
Supports heart health

Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

-
Supports reproductive health

Digestive

-
-

Psychology

Emotional Healing
Strength

Healing

Emotional healing
Physical healing

Qualities Associated

Inner Peace
Strength

Hemimorphite Vs Actinolite Fracture

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

Hemimorphite Vs Actinolite Luster

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