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Magnetite Vs Hemimorphite


Hemimorphite Vs Magnetite


Astrology

Origin
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Mexico, Thailand, Italy, Austria  

Color
Black, Brown  
Green, Brown, Colorless, Greenish, gray, Yellow, White  

Streak
Black  
White  

For which Rashi?
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Planet
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Element of Planets
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Energy
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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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Brittle  

Solubility
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Soluble  

Durability
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Specific Gravity
5.2  
3.30-3.50  

Fracture
Uneven, Management Team (2012), Conchoidal, Brittle  
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Conchoidal, Brittle  

Cleavage
None  
Perfect on {110}, poor on {101}, {001} rare  

Mohs Hardness
5.5-6.5  
5  

Chemical Composition
Fe 3O 4Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
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Vitreous, Adamantine, Silky  

Pleochroism
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AbsentWalter Schumann  

Dispersion
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0.02  
18

Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004)  
Transparent, Translucent  

Refractive Index
2.42  
1.614-1.636  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
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0.022  

Clarity
Gemmological Tables (2004)  
Transparent  

Benefits

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Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Magnetite Vs Hemimorphite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Magnetite and Hemimorphite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Magnetite Vs Hemimorphite 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 Magnetite is Uneven, Management Team (2012), Conchoidal and Brittle. Hemimorphite fracture is Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Conchoidal and Brittle.

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Magnetite Vs Hemimorphite Luster

A primary knowledge about Magnetite vs Hemimorphite 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, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous, Adamantine and Silky luster.

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