Home
Gemstones


Brucite Vs Sillimanite


Sillimanite Vs Brucite


Astrology

Origin
Pakistan  
USA, Madagascar, India, Sri Lanka, Burma, Australia, Italy, Brazil  

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

Streak
White  
White  

For which Rashi?
Not Available  
Not Available  

Planet
Not Available  
Not Available  

Element of Planets
Not Available  
Not Available  

Energy
Not Available  
Not Available  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
Not Available  
Not Available  

Ring Metal
Not Available  
Not Available  

Deities
Not Available  
Not Available  

Not to wear with
Not Available  
Not Available  

Powers
Not Available  
Not Available  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
Not Available  
Not Available  

Talisman
Not Available  
Not Available  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
Sectile  
Tough  

Solubility
Not Available  
Not Available  

Durability
Not Available  
Not Available  

Specific Gravity
2.39  
3.20-3.26  

Fracture
Irregular  
Splintery  

Cleavage
Perfect on {0001}  
{010} perfect  

Mohs Hardness
2.5  
6-7.5  

Chemical Composition
Mg(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
Al 2SiO 5Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Pearly  
Vitreous, Subadamantine, Silky  

Pleochroism
Not Available  
Colourless to pale brown to yellow  

Dispersion
Not Available  
Not Available  

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

Refractive Index
1.56-1.60  
1.653-1.685  

Optic Character
Not Available  
Not Available  

Crystal System
Trigonal  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
0.010-0.020  
0.020-0.022  

Clarity
TransparentMichael O’Donoghue  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Not Available  
Not Available  

Cardiovascular
Not Available  
Not Available  

Respiratory
Not Available  
Not Available  

Reproductive
Not Available  
Not Available  

Digestive
Not Available  
Not Available  

Psychology
Not Available  
Not Available  

Healing
Not Available  
Not Available  

Qualities Associated
Not Available  
Not Available  

Astrology >>
<< All

Brucite Vs Sillimanite Fracture

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

Compare Blue Gemstones

Brucite Vs Sillimanite Luster

A primary knowledge about Brucite vs Sillimanite 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. Sillimanite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous, Subadamantine and Silky luster.

Blue Gemstones

Blue Gemstones


Compare Blue Gemstones