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Grossular Vs Brookite

Astrology

Origin

Sri Lanka, India, Brazil
Russia

Color

Green, Brown, Colorless, gray, Yellow
Red, Reddish, Brown, Black, orange

Streak

Brownish, 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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Brittle

Solubility

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Durability

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Specific Gravity

3.55-3.733.87-4.14
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal, Uneven
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal

Cleavage

none
Poor on {120}, in traces on {001}

Mohs Hardness

7-7.55.5-6
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Ca 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
TiO 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

Greasy, Vitreous
Adamantine

Pleochroism

None
Very weak

Dispersion

0.020.20
0.005 1
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Transparency

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Refractive Index

1.730-1.7602.583-2.741
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

cubic
Orthorhombic

Birefringence

0.0200.117
0 0.296
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Clarity

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
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Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

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Respiratory

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Reproductive

Helps in digestion and alleviates indigestion
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Digestive

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Psychology

Abundance
Transformation

Healing

Physical healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Abundance
Transformation

Grossular Vs Brookite Fracture

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

Grossular Vs Brookite Luster

A primary knowledge about Grossular vs Brookite 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. Brookite, on other hand, exhibits Adamantine luster.