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Benitoite Vs Realgar


Realgar Vs Benitoite


Astrology

Origin
USA, San Benito Country, USA. Very rare collectors stone. Found only in San Benito County, California  
Southern and central Africa  

Color
Violet, Blue, Colorless, pink, White  
Red, Yellow, orange  

Streak
White  
orange  

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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Solubility
Insoluble: HCl  
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.61-3.68  
3.56  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
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Cleavage
[10 1 1] poor  
{010} Good  

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5  
-9999  

Chemical Composition
BaTiSi 3O 9Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
AsSMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
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Pleochroism
O = colorless; E = purple  
Nearly colorless to pale golden yellowAnthony et al  

Dispersion
0.04  
35
0.06  
24

Transparency
Transparent  
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Refractive Index
1.757-1.804  
2.538-2.704  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Hexagonal  
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Birefringence
0.047  
0.166  

Clarity
Transparent  
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Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good  
Poor  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Transformation  
Confidence  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Transformation  
Vitality  

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Benitoite Vs Realgar Fracture

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

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Benitoite Vs Realgar Luster

A primary knowledge about Benitoite vs Realgar 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.

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