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Adamite Vs Stibiotantalite


Stibiotantalite Vs Adamite


Astrology

Origin
Mexico  
Mozambique, Southern and central Africa  

Color
Yellow, Brownish, Reddish, White, Colorless, Blue, Green, Violet, pink  
Yellow, Reddish, Brown, Greenish  

Streak
White, Green  
Yellow  

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  
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
4.32-4.48  
-9999  

Fracture
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
{101}, good; {010}, poor  
{???} Perfect  

Mohs Hardness
3.5  
5.5-6  

Chemical Composition
Zn 2(AsO 4)(OH)Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006)  
SbTaO 4Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Adamantine  

Pleochroism
-  
-  

Dispersion
0.06  
24
0.03  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
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Refractive Index
1.708-1.722  
2.37-2.45  

Optic Character
Biaxial/+  
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic  
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Birefringence
0.031-0.050  
0.08  

Clarity
Transparent  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
Supports heart health  
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Respiratory
Poor  
Good  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Soothes the digestive system  

Psychology
Joy  
Creativity  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Physical healing  

Qualities Associated
Joy  
Creativity  

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Adamite Vs Stibiotantalite Fracture

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

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Adamite Vs Stibiotantalite Luster

A primary knowledge about Adamite vs Stibiotantalite 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. Adamite exhibits Vitreous luster. Stibiotantalite, on other hand, exhibits Adamantine luster.

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