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Falcons Eye Vs Magnesite


Magnesite Vs Falcons Eye


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Brazil  

Color
Blue, Grey  
Yellow, Brown, Black, Colorless, White, Brownish  

Streak
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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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Brittle  

Solubility
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Effervesces in hot HCl  

Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.58-2.64  
2.92-3.12  

Fracture
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Conchoidal  

Cleavage
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[10 1 1] perfect  

Mohs Hardness
7  
3.5-4.5  

Chemical Composition
SiO 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001)  
MgCO 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
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Vitreous  

Pleochroism
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Dispersion
0.05  
26
0.03  
99+

Transparency
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Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.534-1.540  
1.509-1.720  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Trigonal  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.191  

Clarity
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Translucent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
Aids in digestion and soothes the stomach  
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Respiratory
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Good  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Supports digestive health  

Psychology
Protection  
Calming  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Protection  
Relaxation  

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Falcons Eye Vs Magnesite Fracture

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

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Falcons Eye Vs Magnesite Luster

A primary knowledge about Falcons Eye vs Magnesite 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. Magnesite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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