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Brucite Vs Larvikite


Larvikite Vs Brucite


Astrology

Origin
Pakistan  
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Color
White, Green, Blue, Yellow, Brownish, Red, gray  
Grey, Brown  

Streak
White  
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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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Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Sectile  
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.39  
2.59  

Fracture
Irregular  
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Cleavage
Perfect on {0001}  
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Mohs Hardness
2.5  
6-6.5  

Chemical Composition
Mg(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
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Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Pearly  
Pearly  

Pleochroism
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Dispersion
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Transparency
TransparentMichael O’Donoghue, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
Transparent, Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.56-1.60  
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Trigonal  
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Birefringence
0.010-0.020  
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Clarity
TransparentMichael O’Donoghue  
Transparent  

Benefits

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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Healing
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Brucite Vs Larvikite Fracture

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

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Brucite Vs Larvikite Luster

A primary knowledge about Brucite vs Larvikite 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. Larvikite, on other hand, exhibits Pearly luster.

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