Origin
Mexico, Thailand, Italy, Austria
Brazil, Southern and central Africa
Color
Green, Brown, Colorless, Greenish, gray, Yellow, White
Blue, Green, Black
For which Rashi?
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Gemini, Sagittarius
Specific Gravity
3.30-3.50
3.04-3.17
Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Uneven
Cleavage
Perfect on {110}, poor on {101}, {001} rare
{001} Indistinct, {???} Indistinct
Chemical Composition
Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
(Mg,Fe)Al 2(PO 4) 2(OH) 2Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous, Adamantine, Silky
-
Pleochroism
-
Transparent crystals show a strong pleochroism: colorless light blue dark (violet) blueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.614-1.636
1.604-1.646
Crystal System
Orthorhombic
monoclinic
Birefringence
0.022
0.031-0.036
Clarity
Transparent
Transparent
Neurological
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Balances digestive system and reduces bloating
Respiratory
Good
Excellent
Digestive
-
Supports digestive health
Psychology
Emotional Healing
Clarity
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Inner Peace
Psychic Abilities
Hemimorphite Vs Lazulite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Hemimorphite and Lazulite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Hemimorphite Vs Lazulite 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. Lazulite fracture is Uneven.
Hemimorphite Vs Lazulite Luster
A primary knowledge about Hemimorphite vs Lazulite 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.