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Hodgkinsonite Vs Lazulite


Lazulite Vs Hodgkinsonite


Astrology

Origin
USA   
Brazil, Southern and central Africa   

Color
Black, Violet, pink, Reddish, Brown, orange   
Blue, Green, Black   

Streak
Not Available   
White   

For which Rashi?
Not Available   
Gemini, Sagittarius, Gemini, Sagittarius, Gemini, Sagittarius   

Planet
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Jupiter   

Element of Planets
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
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Projective   

Deities
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Gia   

Not to wear with
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Powers
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Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
Not Available   
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Specific Gravity
4.06-4.08   
3.04-3.17   

Fracture
UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Metallic   
Uneven, Uneven, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references   

Cleavage
{???} Perfect   
{001} Indistinct, {???} Indistinct   

Mohs Hardness
4.5-5   
5.5   

Chemical Composition
Mn2+ Zn 2SiO 4(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   
(Mg,Fe)Al 2(PO 4) 2(OH) 2Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009) More from other references   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Not Available   

Pleochroism
Lavender and pale purple for transparent pink stones.Michael O’Donoghue   
Transparent crystals show a strong pleochroism: colorless light blue dark (violet) blueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli   

Dispersion
Not Available   
0.01   
26

Transparency
Gems   
Transparent, Translucent   

Refractive Index
1.720-1.746   
1.604-1.646   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
monoclinic   
monoclinic   

Birefringence
0.026   
0.031-0.036   

Clarity
Gems   
Transparent   

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Healing
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Qualities Associated
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Hodgkinsonite Vs Lazulite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Hodgkinsonite and Lazulite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Hodgkinsonite 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 Hodgkinsonite is Brittle, Gemstones (2009), Gemstones (2009), Metallic, UnevenArthur Thomas and UnevenArthur Thomas. Lazulite fracture is Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Uneven and Uneven.

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Hodgkinsonite Vs Lazulite Luster

A primary knowledge about Hodgkinsonite 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. Hodgkinsonite exhibits Vitreous luster.

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