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Barite Vs Zinnwaldite


Zinnwaldite Vs Barite


Astrology

Origin
Not Available, Southern and central Africa   
Not Available   

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

Streak
White   
White   

For which Rashi?
Aquarius   
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Planet
Uranus   
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Element of Planets
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
Not Available   
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Energy
Receptive, Projective   
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Deities
Cronos   
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Not to wear with
Not Available   
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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   
Elastic   

Solubility
Not Available   
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Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
4.48   
2.9-3.1   

Fracture
Uneven   
Uneven   

Cleavage
{010} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect   
Perfect basal {001}   

Mohs Hardness
3-3.5   
3.5-4.0   

Chemical Composition
BaSO4   
Not Available   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Pearly, Vitreous   

Pleochroism
colorless.   
Distinct   

Dispersion
Not Available   
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Transparency
Not Available   
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Refractive Index
Not Available   
1.565-1.625   

Optic Character
Not Available   
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic   
monoclinic   

Birefringence
Not Available   
0.040-0.050   

Clarity
Not Available   
Not Available   

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 Zinnwaldite Fracture

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

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Barite Vs Zinnwaldite Luster

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

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