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Barite Vs Albite

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1 Astrology
1.1 Origin
Not Available, Southern and central Africa
Not Available
1.2 Color
White, Colorless, Yellow, Green, Blue, Reddish, Brown, Red, Brown
Greenish, White, White, gray, Greenish, Reddish, White, gray, Greenish, Green, gray, White, gray, Greenish, Green, gray
1.3 Streak
White
White
1.4 For which Rashi?
Aquarius
Aquarius
1.5 Planet
Uranus
Not Available
1.6 Element of Planets
Not Available
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1.7 How to Wear?
1.7.1 Finger
Not Available
Not Available
1.7.2 Ring Metal
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 Energy
Receptive, Projective
Not Available
1.9 Deities
Cronos
Not Noted
1.10 Not to wear with
Not Available
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1.11 Powers
Not Available
Healing
1.12 Birthstone
1.12.1 Planetary
Not Available
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1.12.2 Talisman
Not Available
Not Available
2 Physical Properties
2.1 Tenacity
Not Available
Brittle
2.2 Solubility
Not Available
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2.3 Durability
Not Available
Not Available
2.4 Specific Gravity
4.482.60-2.65
Amber
1 7.18
2.5 Fracture
Uneven
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006), Uneven, Conchoidal
2.6 Cleavage
{010} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
Perfect on {001}, very good on {010}, imperfect on {110}
2.7 Mohs Hardness
3-3.56-6.5
Amber
2 10
2.8 Chemical Composition
BaSO4
NaAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
3 Optical Properties
3.1 Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Pearly
3.2 Pleochroism
colorless.
colorless.
3.3 Dispersion
NA1.00
Fluorite
0.007 1
3.4 Transparency
Not Available
Transparent, Translucent
3.5 Refractive Index
Not Available1.525-1.542
Agate Opal
1 3.25
3.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
3.7 Crystal System
Orthorhombic
Triclinic
3.8 Birefringence
Not Available0.008-0.011
Achroite
0 0.296
3.9 Clarity
Not Available
Transparent
4 Benefits
4.1 Physical
4.1.1 Neurological
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4.1.2 Cardiovascular
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4.1.3 Respiratory
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4.1.4 Reproductive
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4.1.5 Digestive
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4.2 Psychology
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4.3 Healing
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4.4 Qualities Associated
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Barite Vs Albite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Barite and Albite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Barite Vs Albite 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 Barite is Uneven. Albite fracture is Conchoidal, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006), Uneven, Uneven and Uneven.

Barite Vs Albite Luster

A primary knowledge about Barite vs Albite 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. Barite exhibits Vitreous luster. Albite, on other hand, exhibits Pearly and Vitreous luster.