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Smoky Quartz Vs Hemimorphite


Hemimorphite Vs Smoky Quartz


Astrology

Origin
Brazil, Kenya, Madagascar, Southern and central Africa   
Mexico, Thailand, Italy, Austria   

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

Streak
White   
White   

For which Rashi?
Capricorn, Sagittarius   
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Planet
Saturn   
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Element of Planets
Earth   
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
Receptive   
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Deities
Nerthus   
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Not to wear with
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Powers
Protection   
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Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Brittle   

Solubility
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Soluble   

Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.65   
3.30-3.50   

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

Cleavage
{0110} Indistinct   
Perfect on {110}, poor on {101}, {001} rare   

Mohs Hardness
7   
5   

Chemical Composition
SiO2   
Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Vitreous, Adamantine, Silky   

Pleochroism
None   
AbsentWalter Schumann   

Dispersion
0.01   
27
0.02   
18

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent   
Transparent, Translucent   

Refractive Index
1.544-1.553   
1.614-1.636   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Hexagonal   
Orthorhombic   

Birefringence
0.009   
0.022   

Clarity
Opaque   
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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Digestive
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Psychology
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Smoky Quartz Vs Hemimorphite Fracture

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

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Smoky Quartz Vs Hemimorphite Luster

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

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