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Brookite Vs Celestine


Celestine Vs Brookite


Astrology

Origin
Russia  
Southern and central Africa  

Color
Red, Reddish, Brown, Black, orange  
Colorless, Blue, Brown, Green, gray  

Streak
White  
White  

For which Rashi?
-  
Gemini  

Planet
-  
Venus, Neptune  

Element of Planets
-  
Water, Air  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
-  
-  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
-  
Healing  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.87-4.14  
3.90-4.00  

Fracture
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Poor on {120}, in traces on {001}  
Perfect on {001}, good on {210}, poor on {010}  

Mohs Hardness
5.5-6  
3-3.5  

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

Optical Properties

Luster
Adamantine  
Vitreous, Pearly  

Pleochroism
Very weak  
Weakly trichroiC  

Dispersion
0.20  
7
0.01  
99+

Transparency
-  
-  

Refractive Index
2.583-2.741  
1.619-1.635  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Orthorhombic  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
0.117  
0.004-0.012  

Clarity
-  
-  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health  

Respiratory
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Good  

Reproductive
-  
-  

Digestive
-  
-  

Psychology
Transformation  
Peace  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Transformation  
Divine Guidance  

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Brookite Vs Celestine Fracture

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

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Brookite Vs Celestine Luster

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

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