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Mimetite Vs Topaz


Topaz Vs Mimetite


Astrology

Origin
Mexico, Southern and central Africa  
Brazil, Madagascar, Russia, USA, Mexico, Pakistan, brown, Yellow, Orange, Sri Lanka  

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

Streak
White  
White  

For which Rashi?
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Sagittarius  

Planet
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Sun  

Element of Planets
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Energy
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Projective  

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Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
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Ra  

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Powers
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Healing, Love, Money  

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Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
7.10  
3.49-3.57  

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

Cleavage
[10 1 1] Imperfect  
[001] Perfect  

Mohs Hardness
3.5  
8  

Chemical Composition
Pb 5(AsO 4) 3ClMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
Al2SiO4(F,OH)2  

Optical Properties

Luster
Resinous, Subadamantine  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
Weak  
Weak  

Dispersion
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0.01  
26

Transparency
Translucent  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
2.106-2.263  
1.606-1.644  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Hexagonal  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
0.019  
0.008-0.011  

Clarity
Translucent  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

Benefits

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Cardiovascular
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Mimetite Vs Topaz Fracture

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

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Mimetite Vs Topaz Luster

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

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