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Gedrite

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Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa

Color

Brown, Green, gray, White
Brown, Brownish, White, Colorless, Yellow

Streak

gray, White
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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Solubility

-
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Durability

-
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Specific Gravity

3.15-3.2591.58-1.60
1 7.18
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Fracture

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Conchoidal

Cleavage

Gedrite   Magnesiogedrite , Comments: Dark gray cleavage fragment of magnesiogedrite (gedrite). , Location: Bamble, Telemark, Norway. , Scale: See Image.
{011} Imperfect

Mohs Hardness

5.5-62
2 10
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Chemical Composition

(Mg,Fe2+ ) 2[(Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Al 2](Si 6Al 2)O 22(OH) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Al 2(Cl 2O 12) · 18H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

Weak to moderate
Weak: yellowish brown yellowAnthony et al

Dispersion

0.020.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
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Refractive Index

1.625-1.7181.509-1.541
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

Orthorhombic Dipyramidal H-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: P nma
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Birefringence

-99990.030
0 0.296
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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
Happiness

Healing

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Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Protection
Abundance

Gedrite Vs Mellite Fracture

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

Gedrite Vs Mellite Luster

A primary knowledge about Gedrite vs Mellite 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. Mellite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.