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Bayldonite Vs Aragonite


Aragonite Vs Bayldonite


Astrology

Origin
Not Available   
Canada, Pakistan   

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

Streak
Green   
White   

For which Rashi?
Not Available   
Virgo, Capricorn, Virgo, Capricorn, Virgo, Capricorn   

Planet
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Sun   

Element of Planets
Not Available   
Earth   

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
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Projective, Receptive   

Deities
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Goddess   

Not to wear with
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Powers
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Protection   

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Brittle   

Solubility
Not Available   
Dilute acid   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
5.50   
2.93-2.96   

Fracture
Uneven   
Subconchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle   

Cleavage
None   
Distinct on {010}, imperfect {110} and {011}   

Mohs Hardness
4.5   
3.5-4   

Chemical Composition
(Cu,Zn)3Pb(AsO3OH)2(OH)2   
CaCO 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   

Optical Properties

Luster
Resinous   
Vitreous, Resinous   

Pleochroism
Not Available   
StrongArthur Thomas   

Dispersion
Not Available   
Not Available   

Transparency
Not Available   
Transparent, Translucent   

Refractive Index
Not Available   
1.525-1.686   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
monoclinic   
Orthorhombic   

Birefringence
Not Available   
0.155   

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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Bayldonite Vs Aragonite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Bayldonite and Aragonite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Bayldonite Vs Aragonite 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 Bayldonite is Uneven. Aragonite fracture is Brittle, Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) and Subconchoidal.

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Bayldonite Vs Aragonite Luster

A primary knowledge about Bayldonite vs Aragonite 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. Bayldonite exhibits Resinous luster. Aragonite, on other hand, exhibits Resinous and Vitreous luster.

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