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Muscovite

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Muscovite Vs Phlogopite

Astrology

Origin

India
Italy

Color

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

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

-
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Physical Properties

Tenacity

Elastic
Tough

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.78-2.882.78-2.85
1 7.18
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Fracture

-
Uneven

Cleavage

Perfect on the {001}
Perfect basal (001)

Mohs Hardness

2-32-2.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

KAl 2AlSi 3O 10(OH) 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
KMg3(Si3Al)O10(F,OH)2

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Silky, Pearly
Pearly

Pleochroism

Weak
-

Dispersion

0.020.04
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
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Refractive Index

1.552-1.6181.530-1.573
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

monoclinic
monoclinic

Birefringence

-99990.0280-0.0450
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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Reproductive

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Digestive

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Psychology

Reflection
Self-discovery

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Awareness
Awareness

Muscovite Vs Phlogopite Fracture

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

Muscovite Vs Phlogopite Luster

A primary knowledge about Muscovite vs Phlogopite 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. Phlogopite, on other hand, exhibits Pearly luster.