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Hemimorphite
Hemimorphite

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Hemimorphite Vs Howlite

Astrology

Origin

Mexico, Thailand, Italy, Austria
Southern and central Africa

Color

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

Streak

White
White

For which Rashi?

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Gemini, Virgo

Planet

-
-

Element of Planets

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Earth

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

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Quan Yin

Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
-

Solubility

Soluble
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.30-3.502.45-2.58
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Conchoidal

Cleavage

Perfect on {110}, poor on {101}, {001} rare
None

Mohs Hardness

53-3.5
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
Ca 2B 5SiO 9(OH) 5Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Adamantine, Silky
Vitreous

Pleochroism

-
-

Dispersion

0.020.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
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Refractive Index

1.614-1.6361.583-1.608
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Orthorhombic
monoclinic

Birefringence

0.0220.019
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
-

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Aids in mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

-
-

Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

-
-

Digestive

-
-

Psychology

Emotional Healing
Calming

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Inner Peace
Calming

Hemimorphite Vs Howlite Fracture

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

Hemimorphite Vs Howlite Luster

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