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Hibschite Vs Dravite


Dravite Vs Hibschite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Southern and central Africa  

Color
Colorless, White, gray, Brown, pink  
White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Violet, Black  

Streak
White  
Colorless  

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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Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.05-3.08  
3.03-3.18  

Fracture
Uneven, Irregular, Conchoidal  
Uneven, Irregular, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
None  
{???} Indistinct  

Mohs Hardness
6.5  
7-7.5  

Chemical Composition
Ca 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3-x(OH) 4x (x=0.2 to 1.5)Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  
Na(Mg 3)Al 6(Si 6O 18)(BO 3) 3(OH) 3(OH)Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
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Very strong: pale yellow colorless  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Semitransparent  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
-9999  
1.614-1.666  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Isometric Hexoctahedral H-M Symbol (4/m 3 2/m) Space Group: I a3d  
Trigonal Ditrigonal Pyramidal H-M Symbol (3m) Space Group: R 3m  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.014-0.032  

Clarity
TranslucentAnthony et al  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
Supports heart health  
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Respiratory
Good  
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Empathy  
Self-acceptance  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Emotional Healing  
Self-Exploration  

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Hibschite Vs Dravite Fracture

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

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Hibschite Vs Dravite Luster

A primary knowledge about Hibschite vs Dravite 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. Hibschite exhibits Vitreous luster. Dravite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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