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Muscovite Vs Ceylonite


Ceylonite Vs Muscovite


Astrology

Origin
India  
Sri Lanka  

Color
Colorless, White, gray, Brownish, Greenish  
Red, Blue, Green, Brown, Black  

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
2.78-2.88  
3.63-3.9  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal, Uneven  

Cleavage
Perfect on the {001}  
Indistinct  

Mohs Hardness
2-3  
7.5-8  

Chemical Composition
KAl 2AlSi 3O 10(OH) 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references  
(Mg,Fe2+ )Al 2O 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Silky, Pearly  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
Weak  
Absent  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
Transparent, Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.552-1.618  
1.770-1.780  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
monoclinic  
Isometric  

Birefringence
-9999  
-9999  

Clarity
Transparent  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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-  

Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health  

Respiratory
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Good  

Reproductive
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-  

Digestive
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Psychology
Reflection  
Creativity  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Awareness  
Emotional Healing  

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Muscovite Vs Ceylonite Fracture

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

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Muscovite Vs Ceylonite Luster

A primary knowledge about Muscovite vs Ceylonite 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. Ceylonite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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