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Diopside Vs Bronzite


Bronzite Vs Diopside


Astrology

Origin
USA, Brazyl, Austria, Italy, Tanzania, Pakistan, Russia, Sri Lanka, Burma, Color: green, yellow-green, Not Available, Hardness: 5.5 6, Refractive index: 1.66 1.71, Density: 3.25 3.55, Chemical composition: CaMg(Si2O6), Crystal structure: monoclinic, Origins: USA  
Austria  

Color
Yellow, Colorless, Brown, Blue, Green, gray  
Green, Brown  

Streak
White, Green  
Not Available  

For which Rashi?
Not Available  
Leo  

Planet
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Venus  

Element of Planets
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Earth  

Energy
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Projective  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Not Available  

Ring Metal
Not Available  
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Deities
Not Available  
Not Noted  

Not to wear with
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Powers
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Courage, Protection  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Not Available  

Talisman
Not Available  
Not Available  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Not Available  

Solubility
Not Available  
Not Available  

Durability
Not Available  
Not Available  

Specific Gravity
3.22-3.40  
3.35  

Fracture
Conchoidal, UnevenWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Brittle  
Not Available  

Cleavage
Distinct/good on {110}  
Not Available  

Mohs Hardness
5-6  
5.5  

Chemical Composition
CaMgSi2O6  
(Mg,Fe) 2Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Not Available  

Pleochroism
Not Available  
Not Available  

Dispersion
0.02  
22
Not Available  

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Not Available, Transparent . Star Diopside is opaque .  
Transparent, Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.664-1.730  
1.668  

Optic Character
Not Available  
Not Available  

Crystal System
monoclinic  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
0.024-0.030  
0.014  

Clarity
Transparent  
Transparent  

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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Diopside Vs Bronzite Fracture

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

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Diopside Vs Bronzite Luster

A primary knowledge about Diopside vs Bronzite 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. Diopside exhibits Vitreous luster.

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