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Idocrase

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Idocrase Vs Mimetite

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Astrology

Origin

Canada, USA, Italy, Russia, Switzerland, Tanzania, Kenya, Sri Lanka
Mexico, Southern and central Africa

Color

Green, Yellow, Brown, Violet, Blue
Brownish, Red, Yellow, White, Brown, orange

Streak

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White

For which Rashi?

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-

Planet

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-

Element of Planets

-
-

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

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-

Deities

-
-

Not to wear with

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-

Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

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Brittle

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

-99997.10
1 7.18
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Fracture

-
Conchoidal

Cleavage

Indiscernible
[10 1 1] Imperfect

Mohs Hardness

-99993.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Ca10(Mg,Fe)2(Si2O7)2(SiO4)2O(OH)2
Pb 5(AsO 4) 3ClMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

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Resinous, Subadamantine

Pleochroism

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Weak

Dispersion

0.020.04
0.005 1
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Transparency

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Translucent

Refractive Index

1.67-1.762.106-2.263
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

tetragonal
Hexagonal

Birefringence

-99990.019
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
Translucent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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-

Cardiovascular

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-

Respiratory

Good
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Reproductive

-
-

Digestive

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-

Psychology

Transformation
Creativity

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Healing
Manifestation

Idocrase Vs Mimetite Fracture

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

Idocrase Vs Mimetite Luster

A primary knowledge about Idocrase vs Mimetite 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. Mimetite, on other hand, exhibits Resinous and Subadamantine luster.