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Lizardite

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Lizardite Vs Muscovite

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
India

Color

Green, Blue, Yellow, White
Colorless, White, gray, Brownish, Greenish

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

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Elastic

Solubility

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-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.552.78-2.88
1 7.18
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Fracture

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-

Cleavage

{001} Perfect
Perfect on the {001}

Mohs Hardness

-99992-3
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Mg 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
KAl 2AlSi 3O 10(OH) 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

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Vitreous, Silky, Pearly

Pleochroism

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Weak

Dispersion

0.010.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

TranslucentAnthony et al
Transparent

Refractive Index

1.538-1.5601.552-1.618
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

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monoclinic

Birefringence

-9999-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

TranslucentAnthony et al
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

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Respiratory

Good
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Reproductive

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Digestive

Supports digestive health
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Psychology

Adaptability
Reflection

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Grounding
Awareness

Lizardite Vs Muscovite Fracture

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

Lizardite Vs Muscovite Luster

A primary knowledge about Lizardite vs Muscovite 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. Muscovite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous, Silky and Pearly luster.