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Bornite Vs Sodalite


Sodalite Vs Bornite


Astrology

Origin
Austria, Zimbabwe, Australia   
Canada, Columbia, Brazil, Burma, Russia, blue   

Color
Red, Brown, Violet, Red, Brown   
Blue, White, pink, gray, Green   

Streak
Black   
White   

For which Rashi?
Not Available   
Sagittarius   

Planet
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Jupiter   

Element of Planets
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Water   

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
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Receptive   

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
Brittle   
Brittle   

Solubility
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Soluble   

Durability
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Specific Gravity
5.06-5.08   
2.15-2.40   

Fracture
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Conchoidal, Brittle   
Conchoidal, Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Brittle   

Cleavage
Poor on [111].   
Poor on {110}   

Mohs Hardness
3-3.25   
5-6   

Chemical Composition
Cu5FeS4   
Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2   

Optical Properties

Luster
Not Available   
Greasy   

Pleochroism
Weak   
AbsentWalter Schumann   

Dispersion
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0.02   
21

Transparency
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Transparent, Translucent, Opaque   

Refractive Index
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1.478-1.488   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic   
cubic   

Birefringence
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Clarity
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Transparent   

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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Bornite Vs Sodalite Fracture

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

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Bornite Vs Sodalite Luster

A primary knowledge about Bornite vs Sodalite 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. Sodalite, on other hand, exhibits Greasy luster.

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