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Barite Vs Sodalite


Sodalite Vs Barite


Astrology

Origin
Not Available, Southern and central Africa   
Canada, Columbia, Brazil, Burma, Russia, blue   

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

Streak
White   
White   

For which Rashi?
Aquarius   
Sagittarius   

Planet
Uranus   
Jupiter   

Element of Planets
Not Available   
Water   

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
Not Available   
Not Available   

Ring Metal
Not Available   
Not Available   

Energy
Receptive, Projective   
Receptive   

Deities
Cronos   
Not Available   

Not to wear with
Not Available   
Not Available   

Powers
Not Available   
Not Available   

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
Not Available   
Not Available   

Talisman
Not Available   
Not Available   

Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Brittle   

Solubility
Not Available   
Soluble   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
4.48   
2.15-2.40   

Fracture
Uneven   
Conchoidal, Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Brittle   

Cleavage
{010} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect   
Poor on {110}   

Mohs Hardness
3-3.5   
5-6   

Chemical Composition
BaSO4   
Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Greasy   

Pleochroism
colorless.   
AbsentWalter Schumann   

Dispersion
Not Available   
0.02   
21

Transparency
Not Available   
Transparent, Translucent, Opaque   

Refractive Index
Not Available   
1.478-1.488   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Orthorhombic   
cubic   

Birefringence
Not Available   
Not Available   

Clarity
Not Available   
Transparent   

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Not Available   

Cardiovascular
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Not Available   

Respiratory
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Not Available   

Reproductive
Not Available   
Not Available   

Digestive
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Not Available   

Psychology
Not Available   
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Healing
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Qualities Associated
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Barite Vs Sodalite Fracture

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

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Barite Vs Sodalite Luster

A primary knowledge about Barite vs Sodalite 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. Sodalite, on other hand, exhibits Greasy luster.

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