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Gedrite Vs Bastnasite


Bastnasite Vs Gedrite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Turkey, Russia, Canada  

Color
Brown, Green, gray, White  
Reddish, Brown  

Streak
gray, White  
White  

For which Rashi?
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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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Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.15-3.259  
4.95-5.0  

Fracture
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Uneven  

Cleavage
Gedrite   Magnesiogedrite , Comments: Dark gray cleavage fragment of magnesiogedrite (gedrite). , Location: Bamble, Telemark, Norway. , Scale: See Image.  
Imperfect to indistinct on {10 1 0}, parting on {0001}  

Mohs Hardness
5.5-6  
4-5  

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 2[(Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Al 2](Si 6Al 2)O 22(OH) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  
(Ce,La)(CO 3)FMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous, Greasy, Pearly  

Pleochroism
Weak to moderate  
Faint  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
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Refractive Index
1.625-1.718  
1.717-1.722  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic Dipyramidal H-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: P nma  
Hexagonal  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.100  

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
Focus  
Creativity  

Healing
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Physical healing  

Qualities Associated
Protection  
Creativity  

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Gedrite Vs Bastnasite Fracture

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

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Gedrite Vs Bastnasite Luster

A primary knowledge about Gedrite vs Bastnasite 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. Gedrite exhibits Vitreous luster. Bastnasite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous, Greasy and Pearly luster.

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