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Brookite Vs Verdite


Verdite Vs Brookite


Astrology

Origin
Russia  
Southern and central Africa  

Color
Red, Reddish, Brown, Black, orange  
Green, Yellow, Red, Blue  

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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Birthstone
  
  

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  
2.80-3.0  

Fracture
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal  
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Cleavage
Poor on {120}, in traces on {001}  
{110} Good  

Mohs Hardness
5.5-6  
3  

Chemical Composition
TiO 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
NaFeS2•2(H2O)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Adamantine  
Vitreous, Silky  

Pleochroism
Very weak  
Extreme  

Dispersion
0.20  
7
0.03  
99+

Transparency
-  
Translucent  

Refractive Index
2.583-2.741  
1.580  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic  
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/c  

Birefringence
0.117  
-9999  

Clarity
-  
Translucent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health  

Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Transformation  
Optimism  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Transformation  
Growth  

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Brookite Vs Verdite Fracture

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

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Brookite Vs Verdite Luster

A primary knowledge about Brookite vs Verdite 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. Verdite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Silky luster.

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