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Cassiterite
Cassiterite

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Dumortierite



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Cassiterite Vs Dumortierite

Astrology

Origin

Sri Lanka
Southern and central Africa

Color

Black, Brownish, Reddish, Brown, Red, Yellow, White, Colorless, Green, gray
Blue, Violet, Brown, White, Greenish, pink

Streak

White, Brownish
White

For which Rashi?

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Leo, Sagittarius

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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Isis

Not to wear with

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-

Powers

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Healing

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
-

Solubility

insoluble
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Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

6.86-7.033.26-3.41
1 7.18
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Fracture

Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal, Irregular
Fibrous, ConchoidalWalter Schumann

Cleavage

{100} imperfect, {110} indistinct; partings on {111} or {011}
Distinct on {100}, poor on {110}; parting on {001}

Mohs Hardness

6-77-8.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

SnO 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
AlAl6O3BSi3O18

Optical Properties

Luster

Adamantine, Greasy
Vitreous

Pleochroism

Pleochroic haloes have been observed. Dichroic in yellow
Strong; X = deep blue or violet; Y = yellow to red-violet or nearly colorless; Z = colorless or very pale blue

Dispersion

0.070.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
Translucent, Translucent to opaque

Refractive Index

1.990-2.1051.669-1.723
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

tetragonal
Orthorhombic

Birefringence

0.096-0.0980.011-0.037
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Translucent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Enhances mental clarity and focus
Enhances mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

Supports heart health
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Respiratory

Poor
Good

Reproductive

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Digestive

-
-

Psychology

Focus
Patience

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Manifestation
Patience

Cassiterite Vs Dumortierite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Cassiterite and Dumortierite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Cassiterite Vs Dumortierite 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 Cassiterite is Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal and Irregular. Dumortierite fracture is Fibrous and ConchoidalWalter Schumann.

Cassiterite Vs Dumortierite Luster

A primary knowledge about Cassiterite vs Dumortierite 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. Cassiterite exhibits Adamantine and Greasy luster. Dumortierite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.