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Langbeinite
Langbeinite

Clinohumite
Clinohumite



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Langbeinite Vs Clinohumite

Astrology

Origin

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Southern and central Africa

Color

Colorless, Yellow, Red, Green, Violet, Greenish, gray
Yellow, Brown, White, Reddish, orange

Streak

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

Brittle
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Solubility

Slowly dissolves in water
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Durability

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Specific Gravity

-99993.13-3.75
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal
Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal

Cleavage

None
Poor on {100}

Mohs Hardness

3.5-46
2 10
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Chemical Composition

K2Mg2(SO4)3
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 9(SiO 4) 4(F,OH)) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous, Resinous

Pleochroism

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Colorless

Dispersion

-0.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

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Transparent, Translucent

Refractive Index

1.5329-1.53471.623-1.728
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

cubic
monoclinic

Birefringence

-99990.028
0 0.296
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Clarity

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Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Supports mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

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Respiratory

Poor
Excellent

Reproductive

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Digestive

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Psychology

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Emotional Healing

Healing

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Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

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Happiness

Langbeinite Vs Clinohumite Fracture

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

Langbeinite Vs Clinohumite Luster

A primary knowledge about Langbeinite vs Clinohumite 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. Langbeinite exhibits Vitreous luster. Clinohumite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Resinous luster.