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Barite Vs Dioptase


Dioptase Vs Barite


Astrology

Origin
Not Available, Southern and central Africa  
Dioptase from Altyn Tübe, Kazakhstan, the type locality  

Color
White, Colorless, Yellow, Green, Blue, Reddish, Brown, Red  
Green, Blue  

Streak
White  
Green  

For which Rashi?
Aquarius  
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Planet
Uranus  
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Element of Planets
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Energy
Receptive, Projective  
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
Cronos  
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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
Not Available  
Brittle  

Solubility
Not Available  
Soluble  

Durability
Not Available  
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Specific Gravity
4.48  
3.25-3.35  

Fracture
Uneven  
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Brittle  

Cleavage
{010} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect  
Perfect in three directions  

Mohs Hardness
3-3.5  
5  

Chemical Composition
BaSO4  
CuSiO 2(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
colorless.  
Weak; dark emerald green  

Dispersion
Not Available  
0.04  
13

Transparency
Not Available  
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  

Refractive Index
Not Available  
1.644-1.720  

Optic Character
Not Available  
Not Available  

Crystal System
Orthorhombic  
Trigonal  

Birefringence
Not Available  
0.051-0.053  

Clarity
Not Available  
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  

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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Barite Vs Dioptase Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Barite and Dioptase Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Barite Vs Dioptase 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. Dioptase fracture is Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references and Brittle.

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Barite Vs Dioptase Luster

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

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