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Alabaster Vs Albite


Albite Vs Alabaster


Astrology

Origin
Italy  
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Color
Brown, Black  
Greenish, White, gray, Reddish, Green  

Streak
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White  

For which Rashi?
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Aquarius  

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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Healing  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.30  
2.60-2.65  

Fracture
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Uneven, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
None  
Perfect on {001}, very good on {010}, imperfect on {110}  

Mohs Hardness
2  
6-6.5  

Chemical Composition
CaSO 4 · 2H 2OWalter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001)  
NaAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

Optical Properties

Luster
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Vitreous, Pearly  

Pleochroism
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colorless.  

Dispersion
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1.00  
1

Transparency
Translucent  
Transparent, Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.520-1.530  
1.525-1.542  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
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Triclinic  

Birefringence
0.010  
0.008-0.011  

Clarity
Translucent  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Supports heart health  
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Poor  
Supports heart health  

Reproductive
Supports heart health  
Supports reproductive health  

Digestive
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Psychology
Tranquility  
Balance  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Tranquility  
Clarity  

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Alabaster Vs Albite Fracture

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

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Alabaster Vs Albite Luster

A primary knowledge about Alabaster vs Albite 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. Albite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.

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