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Mellite
Mellite

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Mellite Vs Oligoclase

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa

Color

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

Streak

White
White

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

1.58-1.602.62-2.67
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal
Uneven

Cleavage

{011} Imperfect
From the Greek, oligos and kasein, little cleavage.

Mohs Hardness

26-6.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Al 2(Cl 2O 12) · 18H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Na(90-70%)Ca(10-30%)(Al,Si)AlSi 2O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

Weak: yellowish brown yellowAnthony et al
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Dispersion

0.010.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
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Refractive Index

1.509-1.5411.538-1.550
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

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Birefringence

0.0300.010
0 0.296
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Clarity

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Enhances mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

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Respiratory

Good
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Reproductive

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Digestive

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Psychology

Happiness
Harmony

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Abundance
Harmony

Mellite Vs Oligoclase Fracture

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

Mellite Vs Oligoclase Luster

A primary knowledge about Mellite vs Oligoclase 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. Oligoclase, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.