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Brookite Vs Hollandite


Hollandite Vs Brookite


Astrology

Origin
Russia  
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Color
Red, Reddish, Brown, Black, orange  
Grey, Black, gray  

Streak
White  
Black  

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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Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.87-4.14  
5.05  

Fracture
Subconchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle  
Brittle, Metallic  

Cleavage
Poor on {120}, in traces on {001}  
Distinct / Good, Prismatic  

Mohs Hardness
5.5-6  
4-6  

Chemical Composition
TiO 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
Ba(Mn++++,Mn++)8O16  

Optical Properties

Luster
Adamantine  
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Pleochroism
Very weak  
Weak.  

Dispersion
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Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references  
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Refractive Index
2.583-2.741  
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic  
monoclinic  

Birefringence
0.117  
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Clarity
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references  
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Benefits

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Reproductive
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Brookite Vs Hollandite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Brookite and Hollandite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Brookite Vs Hollandite 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, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal and Brittle. Hollandite fracture is Brittle and Metallic.

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Brookite Vs Hollandite Luster

A primary knowledge about Brookite vs Hollandite 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.

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