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Gahnite
Gahnite

Magnesite
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Astrology

Origin

Australia
Brazil

Color

Blue, Green, Greenish, Black
Yellow, Brown, Black, Colorless, White, Brownish

Streak

Grey, gray
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

-
-

Specific Gravity

4.00-4.622.92-3.12
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal, Uneven
Conchoidal

Cleavage

Indistinct parting on [111]
[10 1 1] perfect

Mohs Hardness

7.5-83.5-4.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

ZnAl 2O 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
MgCO 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

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-

Dispersion

0.030.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

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Translucent

Refractive Index

1.790-1.8181.509-1.720
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

cubic
Trigonal

Birefringence

-99990.191
0 0.296
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Clarity

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Translucent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Enhances mental clarity and focus
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Cardiovascular

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Respiratory

Aids in digestion and soothes the stomach
Good

Reproductive

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Digestive

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Supports digestive health

Psychology

Protection
Calming

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Harmony
Relaxation

Gahnite Vs Magnesite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Gahnite and Magnesite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Gahnite 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. Fracture observed in Gahnite is Conchoidal and Uneven. Magnesite fracture is Conchoidal.

Gahnite Vs Magnesite Luster

A primary knowledge about Gahnite 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. Gahnite exhibits Vitreous luster. Magnesite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.