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Grossular Vs Mellite

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Astrology

Origin

Sri Lanka, India, Brazil
Southern and central Africa

Color

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

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

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

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Solubility

-
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Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.55-3.731.58-1.60
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal, Uneven
Conchoidal

Cleavage

none
{011} Imperfect

Mohs Hardness

7-7.52
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Ca 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Al 2(Cl 2O 12) · 18H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.

Optical Properties

Luster

Greasy, Vitreous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

None
Weak: yellowish brown yellowAnthony et al

Dispersion

0.020.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

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-

Refractive Index

1.730-1.7601.509-1.541
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

cubic
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Birefringence

0.0200.030
0 0.296
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Clarity

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
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

Helps in digestion and alleviates indigestion
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Digestive

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Psychology

Abundance
Happiness

Healing

Physical healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Abundance
Abundance

Grossular Vs Mellite Fracture

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

Grossular Vs Mellite Luster

A primary knowledge about Grossular 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. Grossular exhibits Greasy and Vitreous luster. Mellite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.