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Anatase
Anatase

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Astrology

Origin

Switzerland
Southern and central Africa

Color

Colorless, Yellow, Blue, Reddish, Black, Brown, gray
Green, Blue, Yellow, White

Streak

White
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
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Solubility

-
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Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.82-3.972.55
1 7.18
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Fracture

Subconchoidal, Conchoidal
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Cleavage

Perfect on [001] and [011]
{001} Perfect

Mohs Hardness

5.5-6-9999
2 10
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Chemical Composition

TiO 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
Mg 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

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
TranslucentAnthony et al

Refractive Index

2.488-2.5621.538-1.560
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

tetragonal
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Birefringence

0.073-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
TranslucentAnthony et al

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

Supports heart health
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Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

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Digestive

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Supports digestive health

Psychology

Clarity
Adaptability

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

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Grounding

Anatase Vs Lizardite Fracture

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

A primary knowledge about Anatase vs Lizardite 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.