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Fluorite
Fluorite

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Fluorite Vs Brucite

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Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa, Switzerland
Pakistan

Color

Red, Brown, Green, Yellow, Blue, Colorless, Pale pink, White, Black, pink
White, Green, Blue, Yellow, Brownish, Red, gray

Streak

White
White

For which Rashi?

Scorpio, Aquarius, Pisces
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Planet

Neptune
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Element of Planets

Water, Air
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Energy

-
-

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

Brittle
Sectile

Solubility

slightly water soluble and in hot hydrochloric acid
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Durability

-
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Specific Gravity

3.00-3.252.39
1 7.18
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Fracture

Subconchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Irregular

Cleavage

Octahedral, perfect on {111}, parting on {011}
Perfect on {0001}

Mohs Hardness

42.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

CaF2
Mg(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous, Pearly

Pleochroism

-
-

Dispersion

0.010.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
TransparentMichael O’Donoghue

Refractive Index

1.432-1.4361.56-1.60
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

cubic
Trigonal

Birefringence

-99990.010-0.020
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
TransparentMichael O’Donoghue

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Enhances mental clarity and focus
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Cardiovascular

-
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Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

-
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Digestive

Supports digestive health
Supports digestive health

Psychology

Focus
Peace

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Protection
Peace

Fluorite Vs Brucite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Fluorite and Brucite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Fluorite Vs Brucite 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 Fluorite is Subconchoidal, Uneven and ConchoidalWalter Schumann. Brucite fracture is Irregular.

Fluorite Vs Brucite Luster

A primary knowledge about Fluorite vs Brucite 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. Fluorite exhibits Vitreous luster. Brucite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.