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Morion Vs Spodumene


Spodumene Vs Morion


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Afghanistan, Australia, Brazil, Madagascar, Pakistan, Canada  

Color
Brown, Black, Blue  
Green, White  

Streak
-  
White  

For which Rashi?
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-  

Planet
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-  

Element of Planets
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-  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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-  

Ring Metal
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-  

Deities
-  
-  

Not to wear with
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-  

Powers
-  
-  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
insoluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.65  
3.15-3.21  

Fracture
ConchoidalWalter Schumann  
Uneven, Subconchoidal  

Cleavage
None  
Perfect prismatic, two directions {110} ∧ {1 1 0} at 87°  

Mohs Hardness
-9999  
6-7  

Chemical Composition
SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
LiAlSi2O6  

Optical Properties

Luster
-  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
Definite: brown reddish-brownWalter Schumann  
Strong in kunzite: α-purple  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.544-1.553  
1.657-1.681  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
-  
monoclinic  

Birefringence
0.009  
0.014-0.018  

Clarity
Transparent  
-  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Improves digestion and metabolism  
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Cardiovascular
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-  

Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
-  
-  

Digestive
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-  

Psychology
Protection  
Emotional Healing  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Protection  
Peace  

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Morion Vs Spodumene Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Morion and Spodumene Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Morion Vs Spodumene 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 Morion is ConchoidalWalter Schumann. Spodumene fracture is Uneven and Subconchoidal.

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Morion Vs Spodumene Luster

A primary knowledge about Morion vs Spodumene 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. Spodumene, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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