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Anatase
Anatase

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Malachite



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Anatase Vs Malachite

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Astrology

Origin

Switzerland
Southern and central Africa

Color

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

Streak

White
Green

For which Rashi?

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Capricorn, Scorpio

Planet

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Venus

Element of Planets

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Earth

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

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-

Ring Metal

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-

Deities

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Freyja

Not to wear with

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-

Powers

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Protection

Birthstone

Planetary

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-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
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Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.82-3.973.25-4.10
1 7.18
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Fracture

Subconchoidal, Conchoidal
Conchoidal, Uneven

Cleavage

Perfect on [001] and [011]
Perfect on { 2 01} fair on {010}

Mohs Hardness

5.5-63.5-4
2 10
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Chemical Composition

TiO 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
Cu2CO3(OH)2

Optical Properties

Luster

Adamantine
Adamantine, Vitreous, Silky

Pleochroism

Weak
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Dispersion

0.210.04
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
Opaque

Refractive Index

2.488-2.5621.655-1.909
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

tetragonal
monoclinic

Birefringence

0.0730.254
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
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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
Transformation

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

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Transformation

Anatase Vs Malachite Fracture

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

Anatase Vs Malachite Luster

A primary knowledge about Anatase vs Malachite 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. Malachite, on other hand, exhibits Adamantine, Vitreous and Silky luster.