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Brazilianite
Brazilianite

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Brazilianite Vs Omphacite

Astrology

Origin

Brazil
Southern and central Africa

Color

Green, Colorless, Greenish, Yellow
Green

Streak

White
Greenish, White

For which Rashi?

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Planet

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-

Element of Planets

-
-

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

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-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
-

Not to wear with

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Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
-

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.98-2.993.16-3.43
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal
Uneven, Conchoidal

Cleavage

(010) Distinct to good
{110} Good, {110} Good

Mohs Hardness

5.55-6
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
(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe,Al)Si 2O 6Anthony et al , Handbook of Mineralogy (2001)

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

Very weakWalter Schumann
Weak: colorless -- very pale green -- very pale green

Dispersion

0.010.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
TranslucentAnthony et al

Refractive Index

1.602-1.6251.662-1.723
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

monoclinic
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Birefringence

0.019-0.021-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
TranslucentAnthony et al

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Enhances mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

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Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

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Digestive

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Psychology

Empowerment
Empowerment

Healing

Emotional healing
Physical healing

Qualities Associated

Manifestation
Transformation

Brazilianite Vs Omphacite Fracture

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

Brazilianite Vs Omphacite Luster

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