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Astrology

Origin

Pakistan
Burma, Sri Lanka, India, Madagascar, Kenya, Tanzania, Thailand, Cambodia, China, Australia, USA

Color

White, Green, Blue, Yellow, Brownish, Red, gray
Colorless, Yellow, Green, Violet, White, Blue, Red, pink

Streak

White
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For which Rashi?

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Pisces, Taurus, Gemini, Libra

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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Apollo

Not to wear with

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Powers

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Psychic Power

Birthstone

Planetary

-
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Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Sectile
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Solubility

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insoluble

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.393.95-4.03
1 7.18
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Fracture

Irregular
Uneven

Cleavage

Perfect on {0001}
None, but may exhibit parting

Mohs Hardness

2.59
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Mg(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Al 2 O 3

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Pearly
Vitreous, Adamantine

Pleochroism

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Strong

Dispersion

0.030.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

TransparentMichael O’Donoghue
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque

Refractive Index

1.56-1.601.762-1.788
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

Trigonal
Trigonal

Birefringence

0.010-0.0200.008-0.009
0 0.296
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Clarity

TransparentMichael O’Donoghue
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Enhances mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

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Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

-
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Digestive

Supports digestive health
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Psychology

Peace
Intuition

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Peace
Wisdom

Brucite Vs Sapphire Fracture

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

Brucite Vs Sapphire Luster

A primary knowledge about Brucite vs Sapphire 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. Sapphire, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Adamantine luster.