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Muscovite

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Muscovite Vs Mottramite

Astrology

Origin

India
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Color

Colorless, White, gray, Brownish, Greenish
Brown, Green, Yellow

Streak

White
Green, Brownish

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

-
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Physical Properties

Tenacity

Elastic
Brittle

Solubility

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Soluble

Durability

-
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Specific Gravity

2.78-2.885.9
1 7.18
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Fracture

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Sub-Conchoidal

Cleavage

Perfect on the {001}
None observed

Mohs Hardness

2-33
2 10
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Chemical Composition

KAl 2AlSi 3O 10(OH) 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
PbCu(VO4)(OH)

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Silky, Pearly
Greasy

Pleochroism

Weak
Visible X=Y= canary yellow to greenish yellow

Dispersion

0.020.04
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
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Refractive Index

1.552-1.6182.170
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

monoclinic
Orthorhombic

Birefringence

-99990.150
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
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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
Confidence

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Awareness
Transformation

Muscovite Vs Mottramite Fracture

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

Muscovite Vs Mottramite Luster

A primary knowledge about Muscovite vs Mottramite 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. Mottramite, on other hand, exhibits Greasy luster.