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Hydrogrossular

Cassiterite
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Hydrogrossular Vs Cassiterite

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Sri Lanka

Color

White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Violet
Black, Brownish, Reddish, Brown, Red, Yellow, White, Colorless, Green, gray

Streak

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White, Brownish

For which Rashi?

-
-

Planet

-
-

Element of Planets

-
-

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
-

Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

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Brittle

Solubility

-
insoluble

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.25-3.406.86-7.03
1 7.18
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Fracture

-
Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal, Irregular

Cleavage

None
{100} imperfect, {110} indistinct; partings on {111} or {011}

Mohs Hardness

7.5-86-7
2 10
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Chemical Composition

hydrogrossular Massive vein s of opaque Grossular Garnet that resembles Jade . It is white to light green in color, and may be colored in a white, green, and pink combination. Hydrogrossular is often regarded as a variety of Grossular, but it is scientifi
SnO 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

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Adamantine, Greasy

Pleochroism

-
Pleochroic haloes have been observed. Dichroic in yellow

Dispersion

0.020.07
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
Transparent, Translucent

Refractive Index

1.680-1.7121.990-2.105
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

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tetragonal

Birefringence

-99990.096-0.098
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Enhances mental clarity and focus
Enhances mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

Supports heart health
Supports heart health

Respiratory

Good
Poor

Reproductive

-
-

Digestive

Improves digestion and metabolism
-

Psychology

Empathy
Focus

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Abundance
Manifestation

Hydrogrossular Vs Cassiterite Fracture

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

Hydrogrossular Vs Cassiterite Luster

A primary knowledge about Hydrogrossular vs Cassiterite 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. Cassiterite, on other hand, exhibits Adamantine and Greasy luster.