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Brucite
Brucite

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Mottramite



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Brucite Vs Mottramite

Astrology

Origin

Pakistan
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Color

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

Streak

White
Green, Brownish

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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Birthstone

Planetary

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Talisman

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

Sectile
Brittle

Solubility

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Soluble

Durability

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Specific Gravity

2.395.9
1 7.18
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Fracture

Irregular
Sub-Conchoidal

Cleavage

Perfect on {0001}
None observed

Mohs Hardness

2.53
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Mg(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
PbCu(VO4)(OH)

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Pearly
Greasy

Pleochroism

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Visible X=Y= canary yellow to greenish yellow

Dispersion

0.030.04
0.005 1
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Transparency

TransparentMichael O’Donoghue
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Refractive Index

1.56-1.602.170
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

Trigonal
Orthorhombic

Birefringence

0.010-0.0200.150
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
Confidence

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Peace
Transformation

Brucite Vs Mottramite Fracture

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

Brucite Vs Mottramite Luster

A primary knowledge about Brucite vs Mottramite 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. Mottramite, on other hand, exhibits Greasy luster.