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Elbaite

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Elbaite Vs Brazilianite

Astrology

Origin

Italy, Canada
Brazil

Color

Blue, Red, Yellow, Colorless, Green, White
Green, Colorless, Greenish, Yellow

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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-

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.90-3.102.98-2.99
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, Conchoidal
Conchoidal

Cleavage

Poor/indistinct on {1120} and {1011}
(010) Distinct to good

Mohs Hardness

75.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Na(Li 1.5Al 1.5)Al 6(Si 6O 18)(BO 3) 3(OH) 3(OH)Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012) More from other references
NaAl 3(PO 4) 2(OH) 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

Pale green
Very weakWalter Schumann

Dispersion

0.020.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
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Refractive Index

1.614-1.6661.602-1.625
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

Trigonal
monoclinic

Birefringence

0.014-0.0320.019-0.021
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

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Respiratory

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Good

Reproductive

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Digestive

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Psychology

Emotional healing
Empowerment

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Emotional Healing
Manifestation

Elbaite Vs Brazilianite Fracture

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

Elbaite Vs Brazilianite Luster

A primary knowledge about Elbaite vs Brazilianite 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. Elbaite exhibits Vitreous luster. Brazilianite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.