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Brucite Vs Moroxite


Moroxite Vs Brucite


Astrology

Origin
Pakistan   
Southern and central Africa   

Color
White, Green, Blue, Yellow, Brownish, Red, Blue, gray, Yellow, White   
Blue   

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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Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
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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   
3.13-3.26   

Fracture
Irregular   
ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)   

Cleavage
Perfect on {0001}   
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Mohs Hardness
2.5   
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Chemical Composition
Mg(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
Ca 5(F,Cl)(PO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Pearly   
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Pleochroism
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Dispersion
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Transparency
TransparentMichael O’Donoghue, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
Gemmological Tables (2004)   

Refractive Index
1.56-1.60   
1.628-1.651   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Trigonal   
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Birefringence
0.010-0.020   
0.002-0.008   

Clarity
TransparentMichael O’Donoghue   
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda   

Benefits

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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Brucite Vs Moroxite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Brucite and Moroxite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Brucite Vs Moroxite 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. Moroxite fracture is ConchoidalArthur Thomas, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) and Gemstones (2009).

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Brucite Vs Moroxite Luster

A primary knowledge about Brucite vs Moroxite 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 Pearly and Vitreous luster.

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