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Narsarsukite Vs Albite


Albite Vs Narsarsukite


Astrology

Origin
Canada   
Not Available   

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

Streak
White   
White   

For which Rashi?
Not Available   
Aquarius   

Planet
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Element of Planets
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
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Deities
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Not Noted   

Not to wear with
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Powers
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Healing   

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Brittle   

Solubility
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Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.72-2.83   
2.60-2.65   

Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Brittle   
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006), Uneven, Conchoidal   

Cleavage
Good on {100} and {110}   
Perfect on {001}, very good on {010}, imperfect on {110}   

Mohs Hardness
6-7   
6-6.5   

Chemical Composition
Na 2(Ti,Fe)Si 4(O,F) 11Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   
NaAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Pearly   
Vitreous, Pearly   

Pleochroism
Weak; O = colorless to yellow; E = colorless to honey-yellow   
colorless.   

Dispersion
Not Available   
1.00   
1

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent   
Transparent, Translucent   

Refractive Index
1.610-1.647   
1.525-1.542   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
tetragonal   
Triclinic   

Birefringence
0.021   
0.008-0.011   

Clarity
Transparent   
Transparent   

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
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Healing
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Qualities Associated
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Narsarsukite Vs Albite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Narsarsukite and Albite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Narsarsukite Vs Albite 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 Narsarsukite is Brittle, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Uneven and Uneven. Albite fracture is Conchoidal, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006), Uneven, Uneven and Uneven.

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Narsarsukite Vs Albite Luster

A primary knowledge about Narsarsukite vs Albite 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. Narsarsukite exhibits Pearly and Vitreous luster. Albite, on other hand, exhibits Pearly and Vitreous luster.

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