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Mimetite Vs Barite


Barite Vs Mimetite


Astrology

Origin
Mexico, Southern and central Africa  
Not Available, Southern and central Africa  

Color
Brownish, Red, Yellow, White, Brown, orange  
White, Colorless, Yellow, Green, Blue, Reddish, Brown, Red  

Streak
White  
White  

For which Rashi?
Not Available  
Aquarius  

Planet
Not Available  
Uranus  

Element of Planets
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Not Available  

Energy
Not Available  
Receptive, Projective  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Not Available  

Ring Metal
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Deities
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Cronos  

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
Brittle  
Not Available  

Solubility
Not Available  
Not Available  

Durability
Not Available  
Not Available  

Specific Gravity
7.10  
4.48  

Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle  
Uneven  

Cleavage
[10 1 1] Imperfect  
{010} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect  

Mohs Hardness
3.5  
3-3.5  

Chemical Composition
Pb 5(AsO 4) 3ClMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
BaSO4  

Optical Properties

Luster
Resinous, Subadamantine  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
Weak  
colorless.  

Dispersion
Not Available  
Not Available  

Transparency
Translucent  
Not Available  

Refractive Index
2.106-2.263  
Not Available  

Optic Character
Not Available  
Not Available  

Crystal System
Hexagonal  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
0.019  
Not Available  

Clarity
Translucent  
Not Available  

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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Mimetite Vs Barite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Mimetite and Barite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Mimetite Vs Barite 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 Mimetite is Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) and Brittle. Barite fracture is Uneven.

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Mimetite Vs Barite Luster

A primary knowledge about Mimetite vs Barite 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. Mimetite exhibits Resinous and Subadamantine luster. Barite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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