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Brazilianite Vs Brookite


Brookite Vs Brazilianite


Astrology

Origin
Brazil  
Russia  

Color
Green, Colorless, Greenish, Yellow  
Red, Reddish, Brown, Black, orange  

Streak
White  
White  

For which Rashi?
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Planet
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Element of Planets
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Energy
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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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
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Brittle  

Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.98-2.99  
3.87-4.14  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
(010) Distinct to good  
Poor on {120}, in traces on {001}  

Mohs Hardness
5.5  
5.5-6  

Chemical Composition
NaAl 3(PO 4) 2(OH) 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
TiO 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Adamantine  

Pleochroism
Very weakWalter Schumann  
Very weak  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.20  
7

Transparency
-  
-  

Refractive Index
1.602-1.625  
2.583-2.741  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
monoclinic  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
0.019-0.021  
0.117  

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  
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Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good  
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Empowerment  
Transformation  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Manifestation  
Transformation  

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Brazilianite Vs Brookite Fracture

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

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Brazilianite Vs Brookite Luster

A primary knowledge about Brazilianite vs Brookite 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. Brazilianite exhibits Vitreous luster. Brookite, on other hand, exhibits Adamantine luster.

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