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Marialite Vs Powellite

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
India

Color

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

Streak

White
Yellow

For which Rashi?

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Planet

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Element of Planets

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Energy

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How to Wear?

Finger

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Ring Metal

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Deities

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Not to wear with

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Powers

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Birthstone

Planetary

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Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
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Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
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Specific Gravity

2.504.23
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, Conchoidal
Conchoidal

Cleavage

Distinct on {100} and {110}
{111} Distinct

Mohs Hardness

5.5-63.5-4
2 10
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Chemical Composition

3NaAlSi 3O 8 · NaClAnthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
CaMoO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Pearly, Resinous
Greasy, Subadamantine

Pleochroism

-
In deeply colored specimens: blue greenAnthony et al

Dispersion

0.020.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
Transparent

Refractive Index

1.540-1.5501.974-1.984
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

tetragonal
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Birefringence

0.004-0.008-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

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Respiratory

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Good

Reproductive

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Digestive

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Psychology

Optimism
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Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Spiritual Growth
Vitality

Marialite Vs Powellite Fracture

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

Marialite Vs Powellite Luster

A primary knowledge about Marialite vs Powellite 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. Marialite exhibits Vitreous, Pearly and Resinous luster. Powellite, on other hand, exhibits Greasy and Subadamantine luster.