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Grossular Vs Biotite


Biotite Vs Grossular


Astrology

Origin
Sri Lanka, India, Brazil  
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Color
Green, Brown, Colorless, gray, Yellow  
Brown, Yellow, White, Greenish  

Streak
Brownish, White  
White, gray  

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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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.55-3.73  
2.7-3.3  

Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven  
Uneven, Even  

Cleavage
none  
Perfect on the {001}  

Mohs Hardness
7-7.5  
2.5-3.0  

Chemical Composition
Ca 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)  
K(Mg,Fe++)3[AlSi3O10(OH,F)2  

Optical Properties

Luster
Greasy, Vitreous  
Vitreous, Pearly  

Pleochroism
None  
Strong  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
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Transparency
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Refractive Index
1.730-1.760  
1.565-1.625  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
cubic  
monoclinic  

Birefringence
0.020  
0.03-0.07  

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  
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Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Good  

Reproductive
Helps in digestion and alleviates indigestion  
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Digestive
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Psychology
Abundance  
Grounding  

Healing
Physical healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Abundance  
Grounding  

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Grossular Vs Biotite Fracture

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

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Grossular Vs Biotite Luster

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

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