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Mellite Vs Sapphire


Sapphire Vs Mellite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa   
Burma, Sri Lanka, India, Madagascar, Kenya, Tanzania, Thailand, Cambodia, China, Australia, USA   

Color
Brown, Brownish, White, Colorless, Yellow   
Colorless, Yellow, Green, Violet, White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, pink   

Streak
White   
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For which Rashi?
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Pisces, Taurus, Gemini, Libra, Pisces, Taurus, Gemini, Libra, Pisces, Taurus, Gemini, Libra   

Planet
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Saturn   

Element of Planets
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Water   

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
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Receptive   

Deities
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Apollo   

Not to wear with
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Powers
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Psychic Power, Prosperity   

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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insoluble   

Durability
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Specific Gravity
1.58-1.60   
3.95-4.03   

Fracture
ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Conchoidal, Brittle   
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   

Cleavage
{011} Imperfect   
None, but may exhibit parting   

Mohs Hardness
2   
9   

Chemical Composition
Al 2(Cl 2O 12) · 18H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.   
Al 2 O 3   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Vitreous, Adamantine, Vitreous, Adamantine   

Pleochroism
Weak: yellowish brown yellowAnthony et al   
Strong   

Dispersion
Not Available   
0.02   
21

Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references   
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque   

Refractive Index
1.509-1.541   
1.762-1.788   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Trigonal   

Birefringence
0.030   
0.008-0.009   

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda   
Transparent   

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Healing
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Qualities Associated
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Mellite Vs Sapphire Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Mellite and Sapphire Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Mellite Vs Sapphire 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 Brittle, Conchoidal, ConchoidalAnthony et al, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001) and Handbook of mineralogy (2001). Sapphire fracture is Gems, Sixth Edition (2006), Uneven and Uneven.

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Mellite Vs Sapphire Luster

A primary knowledge about Mellite vs Sapphire 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. Sapphire, on other hand, exhibits Adamantine, Adamantine, Vitreous and Vitreous luster.

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