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Magnesite
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Magnesite Vs Chrysocolla

Astrology

Origin

Brazil
Southern and central Africa

Color

Yellow, Brown, Black, Colorless, White, Brownish
Blue, Green, Brown

Streak

White
White, Blue, Green

For which Rashi?

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Taurus

Planet

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Venus

Element of Planets

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Water

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

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Venus

Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

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Love

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
Brittle

Solubility

Effervesces in hot HCl
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.92-3.122.00-2.45
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal
Sub-Conchoidal, Conchoidal

Cleavage

[10 1 1] perfect
none

Mohs Hardness

3.5-4.52-4
2 10
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Chemical Composition

MgCO 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Cu2H2Si2O5(OH)4

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous, Greasy

Pleochroism

-
-

Dispersion

0.030.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
Opaque

Refractive Index

1.509-1.7201.460-1.570
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Trigonal
monoclinic

Birefringence

0.1910.023-0.050
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
-

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Promotes calmness and emotional balance

Cardiovascular

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Supports heart health

Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

-
-

Digestive

Supports digestive health
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Psychology

Calming
Communication

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Relaxation
Communication

Magnesite Vs Chrysocolla Fracture

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

Magnesite Vs Chrysocolla Luster

A primary knowledge about Magnesite vs Chrysocolla 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. Magnesite exhibits Vitreous luster. Chrysocolla, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Greasy luster.