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Magnesite Vs Sillimanite

Astrology

Origin

Brazil
USA, Madagascar, India, Sri Lanka, Burma, Australia, Italy, Brazil

Color

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

Streak

White
White

For which Rashi?

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Planet

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-

Element of Planets

-
-

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

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Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
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Not to wear with

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Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
Tough

Solubility

Effervesces in hot HCl
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Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.92-3.123.20-3.26
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal
Splintery

Cleavage

[10 1 1] perfect
{010} perfect

Mohs Hardness

3.5-4.56-7.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

MgCO 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Al 2SiO 5Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous, Subadamantine, Silky

Pleochroism

-
Colourless to pale brown to yellow

Dispersion

0.030.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
Transparent, Translucent

Refractive Index

1.509-1.7201.653-1.685
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Trigonal
Orthorhombic

Birefringence

0.1910.020-0.022
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

-
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Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

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Digestive

Supports digestive health
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Psychology

Calming
Creativity

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Relaxation
Creativity

Magnesite Vs Sillimanite Fracture

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

Magnesite Vs Sillimanite Luster

A primary knowledge about Magnesite vs Sillimanite 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. Sillimanite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous, Subadamantine and Silky luster.