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Povondraite Vs Hemimorphite


Hemimorphite Vs Povondraite


Astrology

Origin
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Mexico, Thailand, Italy, Austria  

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

Streak
Brown  
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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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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Birthstone
  
  

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
3.26  
3.30-3.50  

Fracture
Uneven  
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal  

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

Mohs Hardness
-9999  
5  

Chemical Composition
NaFe3+3Fe3+6(BO 3) 3Si 6O 18(O,OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of Mineralogy (2001)  
Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Resinous  
Vitreous, Adamantine, Silky  

Pleochroism
Strong: yellow-brown  
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Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Translucent  
Transparent, Translucent  

Refractive Index
-9999  
1.614-1.636  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
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Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.022  

Clarity
Translucent  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Good  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Emotional Healing  

Healing
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Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Protection  
Inner Peace  

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Povondraite Vs Hemimorphite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Povondraite and Hemimorphite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Povondraite 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 Povondraite is Uneven. Hemimorphite fracture is Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann and Conchoidal.

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Povondraite Vs Hemimorphite Luster

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

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