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Muscovite Vs Bastnasite

Astrology

Origin

India
Turkey, Russia, Canada

Color

Colorless, White, gray, Brownish, Greenish
Reddish, Brown

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

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Elastic
-

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.78-2.884.95-5.0
1 7.18
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Fracture

-
Uneven

Cleavage

Perfect on the {001}
Imperfect to indistinct on {10 1 0}, parting on {0001}

Mohs Hardness

2-34-5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

KAl 2AlSi 3O 10(OH) 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
(Ce,La)(CO 3)FMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Silky, Pearly
Vitreous, Greasy, Pearly

Pleochroism

Weak
Faint

Dispersion

0.020.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
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Refractive Index

1.552-1.6181.717-1.722
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

monoclinic
Hexagonal

Birefringence

-99990.100
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
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

Reflection
Creativity

Healing

Emotional healing
Physical healing

Qualities Associated

Awareness
Creativity

Muscovite Vs Bastnasite Fracture

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

Muscovite Vs Bastnasite Luster

A primary knowledge about Muscovite vs Bastnasite 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. Muscovite exhibits Vitreous, Silky and Pearly luster. Bastnasite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous, Greasy and Pearly luster.