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Bertrandite Vs Anatase


Anatase Vs Bertrandite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Switzerland  

Color
Colorless, Yellow  
Colorless, Yellow, Blue, Reddish, Black, Brown, gray  

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
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.59-2.60  
3.82-3.97  

Fracture
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Subconchoidal, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
{001} Perfect, {110} Distinct, {101} Distinct  
Perfect on [001] and [011]  

Mohs Hardness
6-7  
5.5-6  

Chemical Composition
Be 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  
TiO 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Adamantine  

Pleochroism
none.  
Weak  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.21  
6

Transparency
TransparentAnthony et al  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.583-1.614  
2.488-2.562  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic Pyramidal H-M Symbol (mm2) Space Group: Ccm21  
tetragonal  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.073  

Clarity
TransparentAnthony et al  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
Promotes mental clarity  
Supports heart health  

Respiratory
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Good  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Harmony  
Clarity  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Creativity  
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Bertrandite Vs Anatase Fracture

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

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Bertrandite Vs Anatase Luster

A primary knowledge about Bertrandite vs Anatase 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. Bertrandite exhibits Vitreous luster. Anatase, on other hand, exhibits Adamantine luster.

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