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Muscovite Vs Vesuvianite

Astrology

Origin

India
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Color

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

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
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Solubility

-
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Durability

-
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Specific Gravity

2.78-2.883.32-3.43
1 7.18
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Fracture

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Conchoidal

Cleavage

Perfect on the {001}
Poor on {110} and {100} very poor on {001}

Mohs Hardness

2-36-7
2 10
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Chemical Composition

KAl 2AlSi 3O 10(OH) 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Ca10(Mg,Fe)2Al4(SiO4)5(Si2O7)2(OH)4

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Silky, Pearly
Vitreous, Resinous

Pleochroism

Weak
slight in colored varieties

Dispersion

0.020.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
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Refractive Index

1.552-1.6181.703-1.752
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

monoclinic
tetragonal

Birefringence

-99990.004-0.006
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
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Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Enhances mental clarity and focus

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
Transformation

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Awareness
Transformation

Muscovite Vs Vesuvianite Fracture

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

Muscovite Vs Vesuvianite Luster

A primary knowledge about Muscovite vs Vesuvianite 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. Vesuvianite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Resinous luster.