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Halite
Halite

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Rubellite



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Astrology

Origin

Australia
Afghanistan, Brazil, Madagascar, Mozambique, Southern and central Africa, Russia, Sri Lanka

Color

Colorless, White, Blue, pink
White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Violet

Streak

White
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For which Rashi?

-
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Planet

-
-

Element of Planets

-
-

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
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Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
-

Not to wear with

-
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Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
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Solubility

Water-soluble
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Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.173.01-3.06
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal
Conchoidal

Cleavage

Perfect {001}, three directions cubic
Indiscernible

Mohs Hardness

2.0-2.57-7.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

NaCl
Na(Li 1.5Al 1.5)Al 6(Si 6O 18)(BO 3) 3(OH) 3(OH)Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012) Formula given for elbaite.

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
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Pleochroism

-
Strong: dark red pinkish-redHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Dispersion

0.050.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

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Transparent, Translucent

Refractive Index

1.5441.614-1.666
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

cubic
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Birefringence

-99990.014-0.040
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

-
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Respiratory

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Excellent

Reproductive

-
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Digestive

-
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Psychology

Emotional Healing
Passion

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Purification
Passion

Halite Vs Rubellite Fracture

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

Halite Vs Rubellite Luster

A primary knowledge about Halite vs Rubellite 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. Halite exhibits Vitreous luster.