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Barite Vs Tavorite


Tavorite Vs Barite


Astrology

Origin
Not Available, Southern and central Africa  
USA  

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

Streak
White  
Green  

For which Rashi?
Aquarius  
Not Available  

Planet
Uranus  
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Element of Planets
Not Available  
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Energy
Receptive, Projective  
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
Not Available  
Not Available  

Ring Metal
Not Available  
Not Available  

Deities
Cronos  
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Not to wear with
Not Available  
Not Available  

Powers
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Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available  
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Solubility
Not Available  
Not Available  

Durability
Not Available  
Not Available  

Specific Gravity
4.48  
3.32  

Fracture
Uneven  
Not Available  

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

Mohs Hardness
3-3.5  
Not Available  

Chemical Composition
BaSO4  
LiFe3+ (PO 4)(OH)Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
colorless.  
Yellow-green colorlessAnthony et al  

Dispersion
Not Available  
Not Available  

Transparency
Not Available  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
Not Available  
1  

Optic Character
Not Available  
Not Available  

Crystal System
Orthorhombic  
Not Available  

Birefringence
Not Available  
Not Available  

Clarity
Not Available  
Transparent  

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 Tavorite Fracture

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

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Barite Vs Tavorite Luster

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

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