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Lazurite Vs Barite


Barite Vs Lazurite


Astrology

Origin
Afghanistan, Southern and central Africa   
Not Available, Southern and central Africa   

Color
Blue, Greenish, Violet   
White, Colorless, Yellow, Green, Blue, Reddish, Brown, Red, Brown   

Streak
Blue, White   
White   

For which Rashi?
Not Available   
Aquarius   

Planet
Not Available   
Uranus   

Element of Planets
Not Available   
Not Available   

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
Not Available   
Not Available   

Ring Metal
Not Available   
Not Available   

Energy
Not Available   
Receptive, Projective   

Deities
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Cronos   

Not to wear with
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Not Available   

Powers
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Not Available   

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Not Available   

Talisman
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Not Available   

Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Not Available   

Solubility
Soluble   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.75   
4.48   

Fracture
Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle   
Uneven   

Cleavage
Imperfect on {110}   
{010} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect   

Mohs Hardness
5.5   
3-3.5   

Chemical Composition
(Na,Ca) 8Al 6Si 6O 24(SO 4,S,Cl) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   
BaSO4   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
Not Available   
colorless.   

Dispersion
Not Available   
Not Available   

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

Refractive Index
1.500   
Not Available   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Isometric   
Orthorhombic   

Birefringence
Not Available   
Not Available   

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

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Not Available   

Respiratory
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Not Available   

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Healing
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Qualities Associated
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Lazurite Vs Barite Fracture

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

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Lazurite Vs Barite Luster

A primary knowledge about Lazurite vs Barite 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. Lazurite exhibits Vitreous luster. Barite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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