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Mellite
Mellite

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Mellite Vs Jacobsite

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Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa

Color

Brown, Brownish, White, Colorless, Yellow
Black, Brownish, White, Brown

Streak

White
Reddish, Black

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

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

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Solubility

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Durability

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Specific Gravity

1.58-1.604.76-5.03
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal
Conchoidal

Cleavage

{011} Imperfect
None

Mohs Hardness

25.5-6.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Al 2(Cl 2O 12) · 18H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
(Mn2+ ,Fe2+ ,Mg)(Fe3+ ,Mn3+ ) 2O 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
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Pleochroism

Weak: yellowish brown yellowAnthony et al
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Dispersion

0.010.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

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Translucent

Refractive Index

1.509-1.541-9999
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

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Birefringence

0.030-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Translucent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

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Respiratory

Good
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Reproductive

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Digestive

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Psychology

Happiness
Insight

Healing

Emotional healing
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Qualities Associated

Abundance
Grounding

Mellite Vs Jacobsite Fracture

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

Mellite Vs Jacobsite Luster

A primary knowledge about Mellite vs Jacobsite 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.