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Dravite Vs Thulite


Thulite Vs Dravite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Australia  

Color
White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Violet, Black  
Red  

Streak
Colorless  
White, Colorless  

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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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Deities
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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
3.03-3.18  
3.1  

Fracture
Uneven, Irregular, Conchoidal  
Uneven, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
{???} Indistinct  
Perfect {010} imperfect {100}  

Mohs Hardness
7-7.5  
6-7  

Chemical Composition
Na(Mg 3)Al 6(Si 6O 18)(BO 3) 3(OH) 3(OH)Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)  
Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
Very strong: pale yellow colorless  
Present  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
Opaque, Translucent, Opaque . May be translucent in thin backlit sections.  

Refractive Index
1.614-1.666  
1.695  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Trigonal Ditrigonal Pyramidal H-M Symbol (3m) Space Group: R 3m  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
0.014-0.032  
0.006-0.018  

Clarity
Transparent  
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  

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
Self-acceptance  
Emotional Healing  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Self-Exploration  
Love  

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Dravite Vs Thulite Fracture

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

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Dravite Vs Thulite Luster

A primary knowledge about Dravite vs Thulite 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. Dravite exhibits Vitreous luster. Thulite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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