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Muscovite Vs Taaffeite


Taaffeite Vs Muscovite


Astrology

Origin
India  
Tanzania, Sri Lanka, China  

Color
Colorless, White, gray, Brownish, Greenish  
Colorless  

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  
-  

Solubility
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-  

Durability
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-  

Specific Gravity
2.78-2.88  
3.60-3.61  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect on the {001}  
Imperfect/fair/absent  

Mohs Hardness
2-3  
8-8.5  

Chemical Composition
KAl 2AlSi 3O 10(OH) 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references  
Mg 3Al 8BeO 16Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Silky, Pearly  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
Weak  
Weak  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
-  

Refractive Index
1.552-1.618  
1.70-1.73  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
monoclinic  
Hexagonal  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.055  

Clarity
Transparent  
-  

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  
Transformation  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Physical healing  

Qualities Associated
Awareness  
Spiritual Growth  

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Muscovite Vs Taaffeite Fracture

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

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Muscovite Vs Taaffeite Luster

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

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