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Mellite
Mellite

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Mottramite



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Mellite Vs Mottramite

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
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Color

Brown, Brownish, White, Colorless, Yellow
Brown, Green, Yellow

Streak

White
Green, Brownish

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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Brittle

Solubility

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Soluble

Durability

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Specific Gravity

1.58-1.605.9
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal
Sub-Conchoidal

Cleavage

{011} Imperfect
None observed

Mohs Hardness

23
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Al 2(Cl 2O 12) · 18H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
PbCu(VO4)(OH)

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Greasy

Pleochroism

Weak: yellowish brown yellowAnthony et al
Visible X=Y= canary yellow to greenish yellow

Dispersion

0.010.04
0.005 1
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Transparency

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Refractive Index

1.509-1.5412.170
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

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Orthorhombic

Birefringence

0.0300.150
0 0.296
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Clarity

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
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Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

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Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

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Digestive

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Psychology

Happiness
Confidence

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Abundance
Transformation

Mellite Vs Mottramite Fracture

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

Mellite Vs Mottramite Luster

A primary knowledge about Mellite vs Mottramite 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. Mottramite, on other hand, exhibits Greasy luster.