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Galena Vs Albite


Albite Vs Galena


Astrology

Origin
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Color
Grey, gray   
Greenish, White, White, gray, Greenish, Reddish, White, gray, Greenish, Green, gray, White, gray, Greenish, Green, gray   

Streak
Grey, Black   
White   

For which Rashi?
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Aquarius   

Planet
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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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Energy
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Deities
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Not Noted   

Not to wear with
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Powers
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Healing   

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Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Brittle   

Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
6.23   
2.60-2.65   

Fracture
Subconchoidal, Brittle, Metallic   
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006), Uneven, Conchoidal   

Cleavage
Cubic perfect on [001], parting on [111]   
Perfect on {001}, very good on {010}, imperfect on {110}   

Mohs Hardness
2.5-2.75   
6-6.5   

Chemical Composition
PbS   
NaAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   

Optical Properties

Luster
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Vitreous, Pearly   

Pleochroism
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colorless.   

Dispersion
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1.00   
1

Transparency
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Transparent, Translucent   

Refractive Index
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1.525-1.542   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
cubic   
Triclinic   

Birefringence
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0.008-0.011   

Clarity
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Transparent   

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
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Healing
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Galena Vs Albite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Galena and Albite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Galena Vs Albite 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 Galena is Brittle, Metallic and Subconchoidal. Albite fracture is Conchoidal, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006), Uneven, Uneven and Uneven.

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Galena Vs Albite Luster

A primary knowledge about Galena vs Albite 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. Albite, on other hand, exhibits Pearly and Vitreous luster.

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