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Baddeleyite Vs Barite


Barite Vs Baddeleyite


Astrology

Origin
Not Available  
Not Available, Southern and central Africa  

Color
Brown, Colorless, Brownish, Black, Green, Greenish  
White, Colorless, Yellow, Green, Blue, Reddish, Brown, Red  

Streak
White  
White  

For which Rashi?
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Aquarius  

Planet
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Uranus  

Element of Planets
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Energy
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Receptive, Projective  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
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Cronos  

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
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
5.5-6.0  
4.48  

Fracture
ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal  
Uneven  

Cleavage
{001} Distinct  
{010} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect  

Mohs Hardness
6.5  
3-3.5  

Chemical Composition
ZrO 2Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)  
BaSO4  

Optical Properties

Luster
Adamantine  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
DistinctArthur Thomas  
colorless.  

Dispersion
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Transparency
Transparent  
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Refractive Index
2.13-2.20  
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/c  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
0.07  
Not Available  

Clarity
Transparent  
Not Available  

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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Baddeleyite Vs Barite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Baddeleyite and Barite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Baddeleyite 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 Baddeleyite is ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle and Conchoidal. Barite fracture is Uneven.

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Baddeleyite Vs Barite Luster

A primary knowledge about Baddeleyite 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. Baddeleyite exhibits Adamantine luster. Barite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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