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Hemimorphite
Hemimorphite

Brucite
Brucite



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Hemimorphite Vs Brucite

Astrology

Origin

Mexico, Thailand, Italy, Austria
Pakistan

Color

Green, Brown, Colorless, Greenish, gray, Yellow, White
White, Green, Blue, Yellow, Brownish, Red, gray

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

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
Sectile

Solubility

Soluble
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Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.30-3.502.39
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Irregular

Cleavage

Perfect on {110}, poor on {101}, {001} rare
Perfect on {0001}

Mohs Hardness

52.5
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
Mg(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Adamantine, Silky
Vitreous, Pearly

Pleochroism

-
-

Dispersion

0.020.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
TransparentMichael O’Donoghue

Refractive Index

1.614-1.6361.56-1.60
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

Orthorhombic
Trigonal

Birefringence

0.0220.010-0.020
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
TransparentMichael O’Donoghue

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

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Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

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Digestive

-
Supports digestive health

Psychology

Emotional Healing
Peace

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Inner Peace
Peace

Hemimorphite Vs Brucite Fracture

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

Hemimorphite Vs Brucite Luster

A primary knowledge about Hemimorphite vs Brucite 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. Brucite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.