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Brucite Vs Dumortierite

Astrology

Origin

Pakistan
Southern and central Africa

Color

White, Green, Blue, Yellow, Brownish, Red, gray
Blue, Violet, Brown, White, Greenish, pink

Streak

White
White

For which Rashi?

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Leo, Sagittarius

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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Isis

Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

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Healing

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Sectile
-

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.393.26-3.41
1 7.18
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Fracture

Irregular
Fibrous, ConchoidalWalter Schumann

Cleavage

Perfect on {0001}
Distinct on {100}, poor on {110}; parting on {001}

Mohs Hardness

2.57-8.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Mg(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
AlAl6O3BSi3O18

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Pearly
Vitreous

Pleochroism

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Strong; X = deep blue or violet; Y = yellow to red-violet or nearly colorless; Z = colorless or very pale blue

Dispersion

0.030.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

TransparentMichael O’Donoghue
Translucent, Translucent to opaque

Refractive Index

1.56-1.601.669-1.723
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Trigonal
Orthorhombic

Birefringence

0.010-0.0200.011-0.037
0 0.296
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Clarity

TransparentMichael O’Donoghue
Translucent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Enhances mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

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-

Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

-
-

Digestive

Supports digestive health
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Psychology

Peace
Patience

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Peace
Patience

Brucite Vs Dumortierite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Brucite and Dumortierite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Brucite Vs Dumortierite 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. Dumortierite fracture is Fibrous and ConchoidalWalter Schumann.

Brucite Vs Dumortierite Luster

A primary knowledge about Brucite vs Dumortierite 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. Dumortierite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.