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Benitoite Vs Narsarsukite


Narsarsukite Vs Benitoite


Astrology

Origin
USA, San Benito Country, USA. Very rare collectors stone. Found only in San Benito County, California  
Canada  

Color
Violet, Blue, Colorless, pink, White  
Yellow, Reddish, Brown, Brownish, Green, gray, Colorless  

Streak
White  
White  

For which Rashi?
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Planet
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Element of Planets
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Energy
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
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Not to wear with
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Powers
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Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Brittle  

Solubility
Insoluble: HCl  
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.61-3.68  
2.72-2.83  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Uneven  

Cleavage
[10 1 1] poor  
Good on {100} and {110}  

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5  
6-7  

Chemical Composition
BaTiSi 3O 9Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
Na 2(Ti,Fe)Si 4(O,F) 11Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous, Pearly  

Pleochroism
O = colorless; E = purple  
Weak; O = colorless to yellow; E = colorless to honey-yellow  

Dispersion
0.04  
35
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
Transparent, Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.757-1.804  
1.610-1.647  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Hexagonal  
tetragonal  

Birefringence
0.047  
0.021  

Clarity
Transparent  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good  
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Transformation  
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Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Transformation  
Inner Peace  

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Benitoite Vs Narsarsukite Fracture

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

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Benitoite Vs Narsarsukite Luster

A primary knowledge about Benitoite vs Narsarsukite 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. Benitoite exhibits Vitreous luster. Narsarsukite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.

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