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Realgar

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Realgar Vs Hardystonite

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
USA

Color

Red, Yellow, orange
White, Brown, pink

Streak

orange
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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-

Durability

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Specific Gravity

3.563.396-3.443
1 7.18
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Fracture

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Cleavage

{010} Good
[001] good, [100] and [110] fair

Mohs Hardness

-99993-4
2 10
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Chemical Composition

AsSMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Ca 2ZnSi 2O 7Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

Optical Properties

Luster

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Vitreous, Resinous, Greasy

Pleochroism

Nearly colorless to pale golden yellowAnthony et al
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Dispersion

0.060.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

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Refractive Index

2.538-2.7041.672
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

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tetragonal

Birefringence

0.166-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

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Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Enhances mental clarity and focus
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Cardiovascular

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Soothes the digestive system

Respiratory

Poor
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Reproductive

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Digestive

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Psychology

Confidence
Self-acceptance

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Vitality
Awareness

Realgar Vs Hardystonite Fracture

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

Realgar Vs Hardystonite Luster

A primary knowledge about Realgar vs Hardystonite 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. Hardystonite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous, Resinous and Greasy luster.