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Brazilianite

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Brazilianite Vs Herderite

Astrology

Origin

Brazil
Southern and central Africa

Color

Green, Colorless, Greenish, Yellow
Colorless, White, Greenish

Streak

White
White

For which Rashi?

-
-

Planet

-
-

Element of Planets

-
-

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
-

Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
-

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.98-2.992.90-3.02
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal

Cleavage

(010) Distinct to good
Indistinct on {110}

Mohs Hardness

5.55-5.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

NaAl 3(PO 4) 2(OH) 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
CaBePO 4(F,OH)Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

Very weakWalter Schumann
-

Dispersion

0.010.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
Transparent

Refractive Index

1.602-1.6251.587-1.642
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
Biaxial/+

Crystal System

monoclinic
monoclinic

Birefringence

0.019-0.0210.028-0.032
0 0.296
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Clarity

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

-
-

Cardiovascular

-
-

Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

-
-

Digestive

-
-

Psychology

Empowerment
Self-awareness

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Manifestation
Higher Awareness

Brazilianite Vs Herderite Fracture

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

Brazilianite Vs Herderite Luster

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