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Cinnabar Vs Barite


Barite Vs Cinnabar


Astrology

Origin
Spain, China  
Not Available, Southern and central Africa  

Color
Red, gray, Brown, pink  
White, Colorless, Yellow, Green, Blue, Reddish, Brown, Red  

Streak
Scarlet, Red  
White  

For which Rashi?
Not Available  
Aquarius  

Planet
Not Available  
Uranus  

Element of Planets
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Energy
Not Available  
Receptive, Projective  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
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Cronos  

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
Slightly sectile  
Not Available  

Solubility
1.04 x 10−25 g per 100 ml water (Ksp at 25°C = 2 x 10−32)   
Not Available  

Durability
Not Available  
Not Available  

Specific Gravity
2  
4.48  

Fracture
Uneven, Gemstones (2009), Brittle  
Uneven  

Cleavage
Prismatic {10 1 0}, perfect  
{010} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect  

Mohs Hardness
2-2.5  
3-3.5  

Chemical Composition
HgSMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
BaSO4  

Optical Properties

Luster
Adamantine  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
NilArthur Thomas  
colorless.  

Dispersion
Not Available  
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Transparency
Translucent  
Not Available  

Refractive Index
2.905-3.25  
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Optic Character
Not Available  
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Crystal System
Trigonal  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
Not Available  
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Clarity
Translucent  
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Benefits

Physical
  
  

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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Cinnabar Vs Barite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Cinnabar and Barite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Cinnabar Vs Barite 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 Cinnabar is Uneven, Gemstones (2009) and Brittle. Barite fracture is Uneven.

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Cinnabar Vs Barite Luster

A primary knowledge about Cinnabar vs Barite 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. Cinnabar exhibits Adamantine luster. Barite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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