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Brookite Vs Beryllonite


Beryllonite Vs Brookite


Astrology

Origin
Russia  
USA  

Color
Red, Reddish, Brown, Black, orange  
Colorless, White, Yellow  

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
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.87-4.14  
2.79-2.87  

Fracture
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Poor on {120}, in traces on {001}  
{010} perfect; {100} good, interrupted; {101} indistinct; {001} in traces  

Mohs Hardness
5.5-6  
5.5-6  

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

Optical Properties

Luster
Adamantine  
Vitreous, Adamantine, Pearly  

Pleochroism
Very weak  
-  

Dispersion
0.20  
7
0.01  
99+

Transparency
-  
-  

Refractive Index
2.583-2.741  
1.552-1.562  

Optic Character
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-  

Crystal System
Orthorhombic  
monoclinic  

Birefringence
0.117  
0.009  

Clarity
-  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Excellent  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Transformation  
Creativity  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Transformation  
Harmony  

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Brookite Vs Beryllonite Fracture

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

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Brookite Vs Beryllonite Luster

A primary knowledge about Brookite vs Beryllonite 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. Brookite exhibits Adamantine luster. Beryllonite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous, Adamantine and Pearly luster.

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