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Hemimorphite
Hemimorphite

Clinozoisite
Clinozoisite



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Hemimorphite Vs Clinozoisite

Astrology

Origin

Mexico, Thailand, Italy, Austria
Southern and central Africa

Color

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

Streak

White
White

For which Rashi?

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-

Planet

-
-

Element of Planets

-
-

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
-

Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
Brittle

Solubility

Soluble
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.30-3.503.21-3.38
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Irregular/uneven, Uneven

Cleavage

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

Mohs Hardness

56-7
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 2Al 3(SiO 4) 3(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Adamantine, Silky
Vitreous

Pleochroism

-
StrongArthur Thomas

Dispersion

0.020.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
Transparent

Refractive Index

1.614-1.6361.670-1.734
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Orthorhombic
monoclinic

Birefringence

0.0220.006-0.011
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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-

Cardiovascular

-
-

Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

-
-

Digestive

-
-

Psychology

Emotional Healing
Empathy

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Inner Peace
Empathy

Hemimorphite Vs Clinozoisite Fracture

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

Hemimorphite Vs Clinozoisite Luster

A primary knowledge about Hemimorphite vs Clinozoisite 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. Clinozoisite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.