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Brucite

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Brucite Vs Baryte

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Astrology

Origin

Pakistan
Southern and central Africa

Color

White, Green, Blue, Yellow, Brownish, Red, gray
Colorless, White, Blue, Yellow, Grey, Brown

Streak

White
White

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

-
-

Not to wear with

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-

Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Sectile
Brittle

Solubility

-
Soluble

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.394.3-5
1 7.18
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Fracture

Irregular
Irregular/uneven

Cleavage

Perfect on {0001}
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect

Mohs Hardness

2.53-3.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Mg(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
BaSO4

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Pearly
Vitreous, Pearly

Pleochroism

-
-

Dispersion

0.030.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

TransparentMichael O’Donoghue
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Refractive Index

1.56-1.601.634-1.637
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Trigonal
Orthorhombic

Birefringence

0.010-0.020-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

TransparentMichael O’Donoghue
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Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

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-

Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

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Digestive

Supports digestive health
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Psychology

Peace
Protection

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Peace
Vitality

Brucite Vs Baryte Fracture

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

Brucite Vs Baryte Luster

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