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Sonolite Vs Hemimorphite


Hemimorphite Vs Sonolite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Mexico, Thailand, Italy, Austria  

Color
Brown, Reddish, pink, orange  
Green, Brown, Colorless, Greenish, gray, Yellow, White  

Streak
-  
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
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.82-4.00  
3.30-3.50  

Fracture
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Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal  

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

Mohs Hardness
5.5  
5  

Chemical Composition
Mn2+9(SiO 4) 4(OH,F) 2Anthony 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
Vitreous  
Vitreous, Adamantine, Silky  

Pleochroism
-  
-  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
TransparentAnthony et al  
Transparent, Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.763-1.793  
1.614-1.636  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
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Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.022  

Clarity
TransparentAnthony et al  
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
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Emotional Healing  

Healing
Physical healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Harmony  
Inner Peace  

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Sonolite Vs Hemimorphite Fracture

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

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Sonolite Vs Hemimorphite Luster

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

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