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Chambersite Vs Anthophyllite


Anthophyllite Vs Chambersite


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Origin
China   
Not Available, Southern and central Africa   

Color
Red, Colorless, Red   
Brown, White, Greenish, gray, Green, Brown, Brownish, White, Greenish, gray, Green, Brown, Brownish   

Streak
White   
gray   

For which Rashi?
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Planet
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Element of Planets
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
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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
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.50   
2.9-3.5   

Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Conchoidal, Uneven   
Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal, Brittle   

Cleavage
None   
{110} Perfect, {???} Distinct, {???} Distinct   

Mohs Hardness
7   
5.5-6   

Chemical Composition
Mn 3B 7O 13ClMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 2(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Vitreous, Pearly   

Pleochroism
Not Available   
When Fe-rich   

Dispersion
Not Available   
Not Available   

Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references   
Transparent   

Refractive Index
1.735-1.745   
1.603-1.690   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Biaxial/+   

Crystal System
Orthorhombic   
Orthorhombic Dipyramidal H-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: P nma   

Birefringence
0.012   
Not Available   

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda   
Transparent   

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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Psychology
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Healing
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Qualities Associated
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Chambersite Vs Anthophyllite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Chambersite and Anthophyllite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Chambersite Vs Anthophyllite 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 Chambersite is Conchoidal, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Uneven, Uneven and Uneven. Anthophyllite fracture is Brittle, Brittle, Brittle, Conchoidal, Conchoidal and Conchoidal.

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Chambersite Vs Anthophyllite Luster

A primary knowledge about Chambersite vs Anthophyllite 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. Chambersite exhibits Vitreous luster. Anthophyllite, on other hand, exhibits Pearly and Vitreous luster.

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