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Hemimorphite
Hemimorphite

Chlorapatite
Chlorapatite



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Hemimorphite Vs Chlorapatite

Astrology

Origin

Mexico, Thailand, Italy, Austria
Southern and central Africa

Color

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

Streak

White
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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

Soluble
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Durability

-
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Specific Gravity

3.30-3.503.17-3.18
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
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Cleavage

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

Mohs Hardness

5-9999
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 5(PO 4) 3ClAnthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Adamantine, Silky
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Pleochroism

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Weak to moderate; in pale colors.

Dispersion

0.020.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
Transparent

Refractive Index

1.614-1.6361.665-1.667
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

Orthorhombic
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Birefringence

0.022-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

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Supports heart health

Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

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Digestive

-
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Psychology

Emotional Healing
Optimism

Healing

Emotional healing
Physical healing

Qualities Associated

Inner Peace
Creativity

Hemimorphite Vs Chlorapatite Fracture

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

Hemimorphite Vs Chlorapatite Luster

A primary knowledge about Hemimorphite vs Chlorapatite 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.