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Albite Vs Pollucite


Pollucite Vs Albite


Astrology

Origin
Not Available   
Afghanistan, Southern and central Africa   

Color
Greenish, White, White, gray, Greenish, Reddish, White, gray, Greenish, Green, gray, White, gray, Greenish, Green, gray   
Grey, White, Colorless, gray, Pale pink, Blue   

Streak
White   
White   

For which Rashi?
Aquarius   
Not Available   

Planet
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Element of Planets
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
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Deities
Not Noted   
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Not to wear with
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Powers
Healing   
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Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Brittle   

Solubility
Not Available   
Readily soluble in HF   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.60-2.65   
2.86-2.94   

Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006), Uneven, Conchoidal   
Conchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle   

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

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5   
6.5-7   

Chemical Composition
NaAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
(Cs,Na)(AlSi 2O 6) · 0.5H 2OWalter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Pearly   
Vitreous, Greasy   

Pleochroism
colorless.   
Not Available   

Dispersion
1.00   
1
0.01   
26

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent   
Transparent, Translucent   

Refractive Index
1.525-1.542   
1.517-1.525   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Triclinic   
Isometric   

Birefringence
0.008-0.011   
Not Available   

Clarity
Transparent   
Transparent   

Benefits

Physical
  
  

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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Healing
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Qualities Associated
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Albite Vs Pollucite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Albite and Pollucite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Albite Vs Pollucite 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 Albite is Conchoidal, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006), Uneven, Uneven and Uneven. Pollucite fracture is Brittle, Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) and Uneven.

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Albite Vs Pollucite Luster

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

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