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Gibbsite

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Gibbsite Vs Cordierite

Astrology

Origin

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Australia, Brazil, Burma, Canada, India, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, Tanzania

Color

Green, White, gray
Blue, Violet, Greenish, Brown, Colorless, Yellow, gray

Streak

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

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

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Brittle

Solubility

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-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.352.57-2.66
1 7.18
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Fracture

Fibrous
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal

Cleavage

{001} Perfect
Fair on {100}, poor on {001} and {010}

Mohs Hardness

2.5-37-7.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Al(OH)3
Mg2Al4Si5O18

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Pearly
Greasy, Vitreous

Pleochroism

colorless.
X = pale yellow

Dispersion

-0.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

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-

Refractive Index

-9999-9999
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

monoclinic
Orthorhombic

Birefringence

-9999-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
-

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Supports healthy digestion

Cardiovascular

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-

Respiratory

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Good

Reproductive

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Digestive

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Psychology

Harmony
Intuition

Healing

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Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Communication
Psychic Abilities

Gibbsite Vs Cordierite Fracture

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

Gibbsite Vs Cordierite Luster

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