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Bornite
Bornite

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Astrology

Origin

Austria, Zimbabwe, Australia
Southern and central Africa

Color

Red, Brown, Violet
Brown, Brownish, White, Colorless, Yellow

Streak

Black
White

For which Rashi?

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-

Planet

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-

Element of Planets

-
-

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
-

Not to wear with

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-

Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
-

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

5.06-5.081.58-1.60
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, Subconchoidal, Conchoidal
Conchoidal

Cleavage

Poor on [111].
{011} Imperfect

Mohs Hardness

3-3.252
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Cu5FeS4
Al 2(Cl 2O 12) · 18H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.

Optical Properties

Luster

-
Vitreous

Pleochroism

Weak
Weak: yellowish brown yellowAnthony et al

Dispersion

-0.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
-

Refractive Index

-99991.509-1.541
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Orthorhombic
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Birefringence

-99990.030
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

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Respiratory

Poor
Good

Reproductive

-
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Digestive

-
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Psychology

Transformation
Happiness

Healing

Physical healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Creativity
Abundance

Bornite Vs Mellite Fracture

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

Bornite Vs Mellite Luster

A primary knowledge about Bornite vs Mellite 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. Mellite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.