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Barite
Barite

Tugtupite
Tugtupite



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Barite Vs Tugtupite

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Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Russia

Color

White, Colorless, Yellow, Green, Blue, Reddish, Brown, Red
Pale pink, Red, White, pink, Blue, Green

Streak

White
White

For which Rashi?

Aquarius
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Planet

Uranus
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Element of Planets

-
-

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

Cronos
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Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
-

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

4.482.30-2.60
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven
Uneven, Conchoidal

Cleavage

{010} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
{111} Imperfect

Mohs Hardness

3-3.55.5-6
2 10
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Chemical Composition

BaSO4
Na 4AlBeSi 4O 12ClMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
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Pleochroism

colorless.
ModerateArthur Thomas

Dispersion

0.050.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Refractive Index

-99991.494-1.504
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Orthorhombic
tetragonal

Birefringence

-99990.008
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

-
-

Cardiovascular

-
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Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

-
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Digestive

-
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Psychology

Harmony
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Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Transformation
Emotional Healing

Barite Vs Tugtupite Fracture

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

Barite Vs Tugtupite Luster

A primary knowledge about Barite vs Tugtupite 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.