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Muscovite Vs Pyrophyllite

1 Astrology
1.1 Origin
India
Brazil
1.2 Color
Colorless, White, gray, Brownish, Greenish
White, Blue, Yellow, Brown, Green, Brownish, Greenish, gray
1.3 Streak
White
White
1.4 For which Rashi?
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1.5 Planet
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1.6 Element of Planets
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1.7 How to Wear?
1.7.1 Finger
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1.7.2 Ring Metal
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1.8 Energy
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1.9 Deities
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1.10 Not to wear with
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1.11 Powers
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1.12 Birthstone
1.12.1 Planetary
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1.12.2 Talisman
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2 Physical Properties
2.1 Tenacity
Elastic
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2.2 Solubility
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2.3 Durability
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2.4 Specific Gravity
2.78-2.882.65-2.90
Amber
1 7.18
2.5 Fracture
Micaceous, Brittle
Gemstones (2009), Flexible Flexible fragments.
2.6 Cleavage
Perfect on the {001}
{001} Perfect
2.7 Mohs Hardness
2-3Not Available
Amber
2 10
2.8 Chemical Composition
KAl 2AlSi 3O 10(OH) 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Al 2Si 4O 10(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
3 Optical Properties
3.1 Luster
Vitreous, Silky, Pearly
Pearly
3.2 Pleochroism
Weak
NilArthur Thomas
3.3 Dispersion
NANA
Fluorite
0.007 1
3.4 Transparency
Transparent
Translucent
3.5 Refractive Index
1.552-1.6181.534-1.601
Agate Opal
1 3.25
3.6 Optic Character
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3.7 Crystal System
monoclinic
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3.8 Birefringence
Not Available0.050
Achroite
0 0.296
3.9 Clarity
Transparent
Translucent
4 Benefits
4.1 Physical
4.1.1 Neurological
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4.1.2 Cardiovascular
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4.1.3 Respiratory
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4.1.4 Reproductive
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4.1.5 Digestive
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4.2 Psychology
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4.3 Healing
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4.4 Qualities Associated
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Muscovite Vs Pyrophyllite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Muscovite and Pyrophyllite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Muscovite Vs Pyrophyllite 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 Muscovite is Brittle and Micaceous. Pyrophyllite fracture is Flexible Flexible fragments. and Gemstones (2009).

Muscovite Vs Pyrophyllite Luster

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