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Mellite
Mellite

Gypsum
Gypsum



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Mellite Vs Gypsum

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Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Mexico

Color

Brown, Brownish, White, Colorless, Yellow
Colorless, White, Greenish, Brown

Streak

White
White

For which Rashi?

-
-

Planet

-
-

Element of Planets

-
-

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
-

Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
Flexible

Solubility

-
Soluble

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

1.58-1.602.20-2.40
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal
Conchoidal, Splintery, Fibrous

Cleavage

{011} Imperfect
Perfect on {010}, distinct on {100}

Mohs Hardness

22
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Al 2(Cl 2O 12) · 18H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
CaSO 4 -2(H 2O)Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous, Silky, Pearly, Waxy

Pleochroism

Weak: yellowish brown yellowAnthony et al
None

Dispersion

0.010.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
Transparent, Translucent

Refractive Index

1.509-1.5411.521-1.531
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

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monoclinic

Birefringence

0.0300.010
0 0.296
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Clarity

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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-

Cardiovascular

-
-

Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

-
-

Digestive

-
-

Psychology

Happiness
Harmony

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Abundance
Harmony

Mellite Vs Gypsum Fracture

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

Mellite Vs Gypsum Luster

A primary knowledge about Mellite vs Gypsum 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. Mellite exhibits Vitreous luster. Gypsum, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous, Silky, Pearly and Waxy luster.