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Hemimorphite
Hemimorphite

Hematite
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Hemimorphite Vs Hematite

Astrology

Origin

Mexico, Thailand, Italy, Austria
Southern and central Africa

Color

Green, Brown, Colorless, Greenish, gray, Yellow, White
Black, Reddish, gray, Red

Streak

White
Black, Brown, Reddish, Red

For which Rashi?

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Aries, Aquarius

Planet

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Saturn

Element of Planets

-
-

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

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-

Ring Metal

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-

Deities

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Mars

Not to wear with

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-

Powers

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Healing

Birthstone

Planetary

Talisman

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-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
Brittle

Solubility

Soluble
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Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.30-3.505.00-5.30
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal

Cleavage

Perfect on {110}, poor on {101}, {001} rare
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}

Mohs Hardness

56
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
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Adamantine, Silky
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Pleochroism

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O = brownish red; E = yellowish red

Dispersion

0.020.05
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Refractive Index

1.614-1.6362.690-3.220
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Orthorhombic
Trigonal

Birefringence

0.0220.280
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

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
Grounding

Healing

Emotional healing
Physical healing

Qualities Associated

Inner Peace
Grounding

Hemimorphite Vs Hematite Fracture

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

Hemimorphite Vs Hematite Luster

A primary knowledge about Hemimorphite vs Hematite 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.