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Bowenite
Bowenite

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Dumortierite



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Bowenite Vs Dumortierite

Astrology

Origin

Afghanistan, China, Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa

Color

Green, Yellow
Blue, Violet, Brown, White, Greenish, pink

Streak

-
White

For which Rashi?

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Leo, Sagittarius

Planet

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Saturn

Element of Planets

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Water

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

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Isis

Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

-
Healing

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
-

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.58-2.803.26-3.41
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, Irregular
Fibrous, ConchoidalWalter Schumann

Cleavage

Perfect
Distinct on {100}, poor on {110}; parting on {001}

Mohs Hardness

5.57-8.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

(Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
AlAl6O3BSi3O18

Optical Properties

Luster

Waxy, Silky, Resinous, Greasy
Vitreous

Pleochroism

-
Strong; X = deep blue or violet; Y = yellow to red-violet or nearly colorless; Z = colorless or very pale blue

Dispersion

0.010.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Translucent, Translucent to opaque

Refractive Index

1.530-1.5751.669-1.723
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

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Orthorhombic

Birefringence

-99990.011-0.037
0 0.296
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Clarity

TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Translucent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Enhances mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

Supports heart health
-

Respiratory

Excellent
Good

Reproductive

-
-

Digestive

-
-

Psychology

Harmony
Patience

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Emotional Balance
Patience

Bowenite Vs Dumortierite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Bowenite and Dumortierite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Bowenite Vs Dumortierite 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 Bowenite is Uneven and Irregular. Dumortierite fracture is Fibrous and ConchoidalWalter Schumann.

Bowenite Vs Dumortierite Luster

A primary knowledge about Bowenite vs Dumortierite 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. Bowenite exhibits Waxy, Silky, Resinous and Greasy luster. Dumortierite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.