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Mimetite
Mimetite

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Mimetite Vs Mellite

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Astrology

Origin

Mexico, Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa

Color

Brownish, Red, Yellow, White, Brown, orange
Brown, Brownish, White, Colorless, Yellow

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

Brittle
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Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

7.101.58-1.60
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal
Conchoidal

Cleavage

[10 1 1] Imperfect
{011} Imperfect

Mohs Hardness

3.52
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Pb 5(AsO 4) 3ClMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Al 2(Cl 2O 12) · 18H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.

Optical Properties

Luster

Resinous, Subadamantine
Vitreous

Pleochroism

Weak
Weak: yellowish brown yellowAnthony et al

Dispersion

0.040.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
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Refractive Index

2.106-2.2631.509-1.541
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

Hexagonal
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Birefringence

0.0190.030
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

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Respiratory

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Good

Reproductive

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Digestive

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Psychology

Creativity
Happiness

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Manifestation
Abundance

Mimetite Vs Mellite Fracture

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

Mimetite Vs Mellite Luster

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