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Magnesite Vs Diamond


Diamond Vs Magnesite


Astrology

Origin
Brazil  
Russia, Canada, Australia, India, Brazil, Origins: Southern and central Africa, Brazil.  

Color
Yellow, Brown, Black, Colorless, White, Brownish  
Yellow, Brown, Blue, Reddish, Colorless, White, gray, Black  

Streak
White  
Colorless  

For which Rashi?
-  
Leo  

Planet
-  
Venus, Jupiter  

Element of Planets
-  
-  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
-  
Frigg  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
-  
Spirituality, Protection, Courage, Healing, Love  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
Leo  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
Effervesces in hot HCl  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.92-3.12  
3.50-3.53  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
[10 1 1] perfect  
111 (perfect in four directions)  

Mohs Hardness
3.5-4.5  
10  

Chemical Composition
MgCO 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
C  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Adamantine  

Pleochroism
-  
None  

Dispersion
0.03  
99+
0.04  
32

Transparency
Translucent  
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque  

Refractive Index
1.509-1.720  
2.417-2.419  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Trigonal  
cubic  

Birefringence
0.191  
-9999  

Clarity
Translucent  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
-  
Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
-  
Supports heart health  

Respiratory
Good  
Excellent  

Reproductive
-  
Like Jupiter, it bestows money, comforts and fortune on a person when it is strong and significantly well placed. It can be useful in the cure of venereal and reproductive system diseases. Wearing a diamond is said to give happiness in the married life as well as magnetism and attractiveness to the wearer.  

Digestive
Supports digestive health  
Supports digestive health  

Psychology
Calming  
Purity  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Physical healing  

Qualities Associated
Relaxation  
Clarity  

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Magnesite Vs Diamond Fracture

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

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Magnesite Vs Diamond Luster

A primary knowledge about Magnesite vs Diamond 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. Diamond, on other hand, exhibits Adamantine luster.

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