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Bixbite Vs Chrysoberyl


Chrysoberyl Vs Bixbite


Astrology

Origin
USA  
Brazil, Madagascar, Zimbabwe, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Not Available, Origins: Brazil  

Color
Red  
Greenish, Green, Brownish, Red, Blue, Brown, gray  

Streak
Not Available  
White  

For which Rashi?
Taurus, Aries  
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Planet
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Element of Planets
Water  
Earth, Water  

Energy
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
Mars  
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Not to wear with
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Powers
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Healing  

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
Not Available  
3.69-3.81  

Fracture
Not Available  
Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
Not Available  
Distinct on {110}, imperfect on {010}, poor on {001}  

Mohs Hardness
7.5  
8.5  

Chemical Composition
Not Available  
BeAl 2 O 4  

Optical Properties

Luster
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Vitreous  

Pleochroism
Not Available  
X = red; Y = yellow-orange; Z = emerald-green  

Dispersion
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0.02  
24

Transparency
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Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent  

Refractive Index
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1.746-1.763  

Optic Character
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Biaxial/+  

Crystal System
Hexagonal  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
Not Available  
0.007-0.013  

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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Bixbite Vs Chrysoberyl Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Bixbite and Chrysoberyl Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Bixbite Vs Chrysoberyl 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. Chrysoberyl fracture is Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven and ConchoidalWalter Schumann.

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Bixbite Vs Chrysoberyl Luster

A primary knowledge about Bixbite vs Chrysoberyl 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. Chrysoberyl, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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