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Ceylonite Vs Brookite


Brookite Vs Ceylonite


Astrology

Origin
Sri Lanka  
Russia  

Color
Red, Blue, Green, Brown, Black  
Red, Reddish, Brown, Black, orange  

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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Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.63-3.9  
3.87-4.14  

Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven  
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Indistinct  
Poor on {120}, in traces on {001}  

Mohs Hardness
7.5-8  
5.5-6  

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ )Al 2O 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012) More from other references  
TiO 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Adamantine  

Pleochroism
Absent  
Very weak  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.20  
7

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent  
-  

Refractive Index
1.770-1.780  
2.583-2.741  

Optic Character
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-  

Crystal System
Isometric  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.117  

Clarity
Transparent  
-  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
Supports heart health  
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Respiratory
Good  
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Creativity  
Transformation  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Emotional Healing  
Transformation  

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Ceylonite Vs Brookite Fracture

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

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Ceylonite Vs Brookite Luster

A primary knowledge about Ceylonite vs Brookite 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. Ceylonite exhibits Vitreous luster. Brookite, on other hand, exhibits Adamantine luster.

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