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Hauyne Vs Brookite


Brookite Vs Hauyne


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Origin
Not Available   
Russia   

Color
Blue, White, Grey, Yellow, Green, Colorless, Red, gray   
Red, Reddish, Brown, Black, Brown, Reddish, orange   

Streak
Blue, White   
White   

For which Rashi?
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Planet
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Element of Planets
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
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Deities
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Not to wear with
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Powers
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Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Brittle   

Solubility
Gelatinises in acids   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.4-2.5   
3.87-4.14   

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal, Brittle   
Subconchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle   

Cleavage
Distinct on {110}   
Poor on {120}, in traces on {001}   

Mohs Hardness
5-6   
5.5-6   

Chemical Composition
(Na,Ca)4-8Al6Si6(O,S)24(SO4,Cl)1-2   
TiO 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Greasy   
Adamantine   

Pleochroism
None   
Very weak   

Dispersion
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Transparency
Not Available   
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references   

Refractive Index
1.50   
2.583-2.741   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Isometric   
Orthorhombic   

Birefringence
Not Available   
0.117   

Clarity
Not Available   
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references   

Benefits

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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Hauyne Vs Brookite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Hauyne and Brookite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Hauyne 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 Hauyne is Brittle, Conchoidal and Uneven. Brookite fracture is Brittle, Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) and Subconchoidal.

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Hauyne Vs Brookite Luster

A primary knowledge about Hauyne 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. Hauyne exhibits Greasy and Vitreous luster. Brookite, on other hand, exhibits Adamantine luster.

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