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Magnetite Vs Rhodolite


Rhodolite Vs Magnetite


Astrology

Origin
Not Available   
Brazil, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Sri Lanka   

Color
Black, Brown   
Red   

Streak
Black   
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For which Rashi?
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Taurus   

Planet
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Mars   

Element of Planets
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
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Projective   

Deities
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Venus   

Not to wear with
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Powers
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Love   

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
5.2   
3.84   

Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, Management Team (2012), Conchoidal, Brittle   
Conchoidal   

Cleavage
None   
none, may show indistinct parting   

Mohs Hardness
5.5-6.5   
7-7.5   

Chemical Composition
Fe 3O 4Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   
(Mg,Fe)3Al2Si3O12   

Optical Properties

Luster
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Greasy, Vitreous   

Pleochroism
Not Available   
None   

Dispersion
Not Available   
None   

Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004)   
Gemmological Tables (2004)   

Refractive Index
2.42   
1.760   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Not Available   
cubic   

Birefringence
Not Available   
0.010-0.014   

Clarity
Gemmological Tables (2004)   
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda   

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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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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Magnetite Vs Rhodolite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Magnetite and Rhodolite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Magnetite Vs Rhodolite 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 Magnetite is Brittle, Conchoidal, Management Team (2012), Uneven and Uneven. Rhodolite fracture is Conchoidal.

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Magnetite Vs Rhodolite Luster

A primary knowledge about Magnetite vs Rhodolite 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. Rhodolite, on other hand, exhibits Greasy and Vitreous luster.

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