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Axinite
Axinite

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Barite



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Astrology

Origin

USA, Mexico, Tanzania, Brazil, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Origins: USA
Southern and central Africa

Color

Green, Reddish, Brown, Yellow, Colorless, Blue, Violet, Grey
White, Colorless, Yellow, Green, Blue, Reddish, Brown, Red

Streak

White
White

For which Rashi?

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Aquarius

Planet

-
Uranus

Element of Planets

-
-

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
Cronos

Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
-

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.26-3.364.48
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal
Uneven

Cleavage

Good on {100}
{010} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect

Mohs Hardness

6.5-73-3.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

(Ca,Fe,Mn,Mg) 3Al 2BSi 4O 15(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
BaSO4

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

Strong
colorless.

Dispersion

0.020.05
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
-

Refractive Index

1.656-1.704-9999
1 3.25
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Optic Character

Biaxial/+
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Crystal System

Triclinic
Orthorhombic

Birefringence

0.009-0.012-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
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Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Enhances mental clarity and focus
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Cardiovascular

-
-

Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

-
-

Digestive

-
-

Psychology

Harmony
Harmony

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Balance
Transformation

Axinite Vs Barite Fracture

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

Axinite Vs Barite Luster

A primary knowledge about Axinite vs Barite 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. Axinite exhibits Vitreous luster. Barite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.