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Rutile Vs Hexagonite


Hexagonite Vs Rutile


Astrology

Origin
Brazil, Southern and central Africa, Sri Lanka  
USA  

Color
Red, gray  
Red, Violet  

Streak
Red, Black  
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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
Insoluble in acids  
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
4.20-4.30  
2.98-3.03  

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal  
Uneven  

Cleavage
{110} good, 100 moderate, parting on {092} and {011}  
[110] perfect; [010] distinct  

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5  
5-6  

Chemical Composition
TiO 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
Ca 2Mg 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

Optical Properties

Luster
Adamantine  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
Weak to distinct brownish red-green-yellow  
bluish–red  

Dispersion
0.33  
4
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
2.609-2.903  
1.599-1.637  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
tetragonal  
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Birefringence
0.296  
0.019-0.028  

Clarity
Transparent  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Clarity  
Harmony  

Healing
Physical healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Awareness  
Harmony  

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Rutile Vs Hexagonite Fracture

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

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Rutile Vs Hexagonite Luster

A primary knowledge about Rutile vs Hexagonite 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. Rutile exhibits Adamantine luster. Hexagonite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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