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Cerussite Vs Lizardite


Lizardite Vs Cerussite


Astrology

Origin
Czech  
Southern and central Africa  

Color
Brownish, Black, Colorless, White, gray, Blue, Green  
Green, Blue, Yellow, White  

Streak
White  
White  

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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Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
insoluble  
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
6.46-6.57  
2.55  

Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Brittle, Conchoidal  
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Cleavage
Good [110] and [021]  
{001} Perfect  

Mohs Hardness
3-3.5  
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Chemical Composition
PbCO 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
Mg 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Adamantine, Vitreous, Resinous  
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Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann  
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Dispersion
0.06  
8
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent  
TranslucentAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  

Refractive Index
1.803-2.078  
1.538-1.560  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic  
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Birefringence
0.273  
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Clarity
Transparent  
TranslucentAnthony et al  

Benefits

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Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Cerussite Vs Lizardite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Cerussite and Lizardite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Cerussite Vs Lizardite 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 Cerussite is Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Brittle and Conchoidal.

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Cerussite Vs Lizardite Luster

A primary knowledge about Cerussite vs Lizardite 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. Cerussite exhibits Adamantine, Vitreous and Resinous luster.

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