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Morganite Vs Danburite


Danburite Vs Morganite


Astrology

Origin
Afghanistan, Southern and central Africa, Brazil, Mozambique, Pakistan, Russia, Sri Lanka, USA  
USA, Mexico, Brazil, Switzerland, Sri Lanka, Burma, Madagascar, Color: colorless, light yellow, light pink, Hardness: 7, Refractive index: 1.63 1.64, Density: 2.98 3.03, Chemical composition: Ca(B2Si2O8), Crystal structure: orthorhombic, Origins: USA, Germany, Japan. Colorless danburites are common, with light pink or yellowish stones being more rare and expensive. Only eye clean pieces are valuable.  

Color
Violet, Colorless, pink  
Yellow, Brown, Colorless, White, gray, Brownish  

Streak
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White  

For which Rashi?
Libra  
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Planet
Venus  
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Element of Planets
Water  
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Energy
Receptive  
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
Poseidon, Neptune, Tiamat, Mara  
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Not to wear with
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Powers
Psychic Power, Love  
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Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Brittle  

Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.71-2.90  
2.97-3.03  

Fracture
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Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Conchoidal, Brittle  

Cleavage
3,1 basal  
{001} Poor  

Mohs Hardness
7.5-8  
7  

Chemical Composition
Be3Al2SiO6  
CaB 2(SiO 4) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous, Greasy  

Pleochroism
Distinct: pale pink bluish-pinkHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  
Weak: pale yellow yellow  

Dispersion
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0.02  
22

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

Refractive Index
1.573-1.600  
1.627-1.639  

Optic Character
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Biaxial/+  

Crystal System
Hexagonal  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
0.005-0.009  
0.006  

Clarity
Transparent to translucent  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

Benefits

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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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Morganite Vs Danburite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Morganite and Danburite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Morganite Vs Danburite 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. Danburite fracture is Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Conchoidal and Brittle.

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Morganite Vs Danburite Luster

A primary knowledge about Morganite vs Danburite 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. Morganite exhibits Vitreous luster. Danburite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Greasy luster.

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