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Anatase
Anatase

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Anatase Vs Bixbite

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Astrology

Origin

Switzerland
USA

Color

Colorless, Yellow, Blue, Reddish, Black, Brown, gray
Red

Streak

White
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For which Rashi?

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Taurus, Aries

Planet

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Element of Planets

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Water

Energy

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How to Wear?

Finger

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Ring Metal

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Deities

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Mars

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

3.82-3.97-9999
1 7.18
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Fracture

Subconchoidal, Conchoidal
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Cleavage

Perfect on [001] and [011]
Indiscernible

Mohs Hardness

5.5-67.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

TiO 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
Be3Al2(SiO3)6

Optical Properties

Luster

Adamantine
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Pleochroism

Weak
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Dispersion

0.210.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
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Refractive Index

2.488-2.562-9999
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

tetragonal
Hexagonal

Birefringence

0.073-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
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Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Enhances mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

Supports heart health
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Respiratory

Good
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Reproductive

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Digestive

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Psychology

Clarity
Passion

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

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Passion

Anatase Vs Bixbite Fracture

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

Anatase Vs Bixbite Luster

A primary knowledge about Anatase vs Bixbite 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. Anatase exhibits Adamantine luster.