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Brookite Vs Sapphire


Sapphire Vs Brookite


Astrology

Origin
Russia  
Burma, Sri Lanka, India, Madagascar, Kenya, Tanzania, Thailand, Cambodia, China, Australia, USA  

Color
Red, Reddish, Brown, Black, orange  
Colorless, Yellow, Green, Violet, White, Blue, Red, pink  

Streak
White  
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For which Rashi?
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Pisces, Taurus, Gemini, Libra  

Planet
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Saturn  

Element of Planets
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Water  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
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Apollo  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
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Psychic Power  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
-  
insoluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.87-4.14  
3.95-4.03  

Fracture
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal  
Uneven  

Cleavage
Poor on {120}, in traces on {001}  
None, but may exhibit parting  

Mohs Hardness
5.5-6  
9  

Chemical Composition
TiO 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
Al 2 O 3  

Optical Properties

Luster
Adamantine  
Vitreous, Adamantine  

Pleochroism
Very weak  
Strong  

Dispersion
0.20  
7
0.02  
99+

Transparency
-  
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque  

Refractive Index
2.583-2.741  
1.762-1.788  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Orthorhombic  
Trigonal  

Birefringence
0.117  
0.008-0.009  

Clarity
-  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
-  
-  

Respiratory
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Good  

Reproductive
-  
-  

Digestive
-  
-  

Psychology
Transformation  
Intuition  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Transformation  
Wisdom  

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Brookite Vs Sapphire Fracture

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

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Brookite Vs Sapphire Luster

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

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