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Biotite Vs Coral


Coral Vs Biotite


Astrology

Origin
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Southern and central Africa  

Color
Brown, Yellow, White, Greenish  
White, Blue  

Streak
White, gray  
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For which Rashi?
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Pisces  

Planet
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Neptune  

Element of Planets
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Water  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
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Venus  

Not to wear with
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-  

Powers
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Healing, Protection  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.7-3.3  
2.60-2.70  

Fracture
Uneven, Even  
Irregular  

Cleavage
Perfect on the {001}  
None  

Mohs Hardness
2.5-3.0  
3-4  

Chemical Composition
K(Mg,Fe++)3[AlSi3O10(OH,F)2  
CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Pearly  
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Pleochroism
Strong  
-  

Dispersion
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0.03  
40

Transparency
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Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.565-1.625  
1.486-1.658  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
monoclinic  
Trigonal  

Birefringence
0.03-0.07  
0.160-0.172  

Clarity
-  
Translucent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
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Cardiovascular
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Enhances intuition and psychic abilities  

Respiratory
Good  
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Reproductive
-  
-  

Digestive
-  
-  

Psychology
Grounding  
Emotional balance  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Grounding  
Emotional Balance  

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Biotite Vs Coral Fracture

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

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Biotite Vs Coral Luster

A primary knowledge about Biotite vs Coral 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. Biotite exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.

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