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Bixbite Vs Spodumene


Spodumene Vs Bixbite


Astrology

Origin
USA  
Afghanistan, Australia, Brazil, Madagascar, Pakistan, Canada  

Color
Red  
Green, White  

Streak
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White  

For which Rashi?
Taurus, Aries  
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Planet
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Element of Planets
Water  
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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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Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Brittle  

Solubility
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insoluble  

Durability
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Specific Gravity
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3.15-3.21  

Fracture
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Uneven, Subconchoidal  

Cleavage
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Perfect prismatic, two directions {110} ∧ {1 1 0} at 87°  

Mohs Hardness
7.5  
6-7  

Chemical Composition
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LiAlSi2O6  

Optical Properties

Luster
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Vitreous  

Pleochroism
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Strong in kunzite: α-purple  

Dispersion
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0.02  
22

Transparency
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Transparent  

Refractive Index
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1.657-1.681  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Hexagonal  
monoclinic  

Birefringence
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0.014-0.018  

Clarity
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Benefits

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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 Spodumene Fracture

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

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Bixbite Vs Spodumene Luster

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

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