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Malachite

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Malachite Vs Brucite

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Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Pakistan

Color

Green
White, Green, Blue, Yellow, Brownish, Red, gray

Streak

Green
White

For which Rashi?

Capricorn, Scorpio
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Planet

Venus
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Element of Planets

Earth
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Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
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Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

Freyja
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Not to wear with

-
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Powers

Protection
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Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
Sectile

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.25-4.102.39
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal, Uneven
Irregular

Cleavage

Perfect on { 2 01} fair on {010}
Perfect on {0001}

Mohs Hardness

3.5-42.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Cu2CO3(OH)2
Mg(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Optical Properties

Luster

Adamantine, Vitreous, Silky
Vitreous, Pearly

Pleochroism

-
-

Dispersion

0.040.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

Opaque
TransparentMichael O’Donoghue

Refractive Index

1.655-1.9091.56-1.60
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

monoclinic
Trigonal

Birefringence

0.2540.010-0.020
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
TransparentMichael O’Donoghue

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

-
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Cardiovascular

-
-

Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

-
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Digestive

Supports digestive health
Supports digestive health

Psychology

Transformation
Peace

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Transformation
Peace

Malachite Vs Brucite Fracture

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

Malachite Vs Brucite Luster

A primary knowledge about Malachite vs Brucite 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. Malachite exhibits Adamantine, Vitreous and Silky luster. Brucite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.