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Barite Vs Orthoclase


Orthoclase Vs Barite


Astrology

Origin
Not Available, Southern and central Africa  
Russia  

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

Streak
White  
White  

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
Not Available  
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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
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Solubility
Not Available  
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Durability
Not Available  
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Specific Gravity
4.48  
2.54-2.61  

Fracture
Uneven  
Gems, Uneven  

Cleavage
{010} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect  
Has perfect cleavage on {001} and good cleavage on {010}. Cleavages intersect at 90°.  

Mohs Hardness
3-3.5  
6  

Chemical Composition
BaSO4  
KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous, Pearly  

Pleochroism
colorless.  
colorless.  

Dispersion
Not Available  
0.01  
28

Transparency
Not Available  
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references  

Refractive Index
Not Available  
1.518-1.536  

Optic Character
Not Available  
Not Available  

Crystal System
Orthorhombic  
monoclinic  

Birefringence
Not Available  
0.0050-0.0060  

Clarity
Not Available  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

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 Orthoclase Fracture

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

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Barite Vs Orthoclase Luster

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

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