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Brucite
Brucite

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Amber



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Brucite Vs Amber

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Astrology

Origin

Pakistan
India

Color

White, Green, Blue, Yellow, Brownish, Red, gray
White, Red, Green, Blue, Brown, Yellow, Black, pink, orange

Streak

White
White

For which Rashi?

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Leo

Planet

-
-

Element of Planets

-
Earth, Air, Water

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
Freyja

Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

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Healing, Protection, Love

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Sectile
-

Solubility

-
Soluble

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.391.05-1.10
1 7.18
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Fracture

Irregular
Conchoidal

Cleavage

Perfect on {0001}
None

Mohs Hardness

2.52-2.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Mg(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
[C,H,O]

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Pearly
Resinous

Pleochroism

-
-

Dispersion

0.030.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

TransparentMichael O’Donoghue
Transparent, Translucent

Refractive Index

1.56-1.601.539-1.545
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Trigonal
-

Birefringence

0.010-0.020-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

TransparentMichael O’Donoghue
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Enhances mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

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-

Respiratory

Good
Poor

Reproductive

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Supports reproductive health

Digestive

Supports digestive health
Supports digestive health

Psychology

Peace
Warmth

Healing

Emotional healing
Physical healing

Qualities Associated

Peace
Warmth

Brucite Vs Amber Fracture

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

Brucite Vs Amber Luster

A primary knowledge about Brucite vs Amber 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. Brucite exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster. Amber, on other hand, exhibits Resinous luster.