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Hypersthene Vs Larimar


Larimar Vs Hypersthene


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa   
Not Available, blue   

Color
Black, White, Greenish, Brown   
White   

Streak
Greenish, White   
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For which Rashi?
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Pisces   

Planet
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Neptune   

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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Receptive   

Deities
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Gia   

Not to wear with
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Powers
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Healing   

Birthstone
  
  

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
3.45-3.55   
2.74-2.90   

Fracture
Uneven   
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Cleavage
{100} Perfect, {010} Perfect   
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Mohs Hardness
5-6   
5   

Chemical Composition
(Fe,Mg) 2Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   
Ca 2NaHSi 3O 9Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Pearly   
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Pleochroism
Green stones strong: (dark) bluish-green brownish-red (yellowish)Herve Nicolas Lazzarelli   
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Dispersion
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent   
Gemmological Tables (2004)   

Refractive Index
1.673-1.731   
1.595-1.645   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic   
monoclinic   

Birefringence
0.016   
0.032-0.038   

Clarity
Transparent   
Gemmological Tables (2004)   

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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Hypersthene Vs Larimar Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Hypersthene and Larimar Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Hypersthene Vs Larimar 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 Hypersthene is Uneven.

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Hypersthene Vs Larimar Luster

A primary knowledge about Hypersthene vs Larimar 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. Hypersthene exhibits Pearly and Vitreous luster.

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