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Nepouite Vs Baddeleyite


Baddeleyite Vs Nepouite


Astrology

Origin
Australia, Austria, Czech, Italy   
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Color
Green, Brownish   
Brown, Colorless, Brown, Brownish, Black, Colorless, Green, Greenish   

Streak
Greenish, White   
White   

For which Rashi?
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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 to wear with
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Powers
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Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.18-3.24   
5.5-6.0   

Fracture
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ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal   

Cleavage
perfect on {001}   
{001} Distinct   

Mohs Hardness
2   
6.5   

Chemical Composition
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ZrO 2Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)   

Optical Properties

Luster
Waxy, Pearly   
Adamantine   

Pleochroism
Weak   
DistinctArthur Thomas   

Dispersion
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Transparency
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Transparent   

Refractive Index
1.600-1.630   
2.13-2.20   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic   
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/c   

Birefringence
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0.07   

Clarity
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Transparent   

Benefits

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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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Nepouite Vs Baddeleyite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Nepouite and Baddeleyite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Nepouite Vs Baddeleyite 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. Baddeleyite fracture is Brittle, Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) and Gemstones (2009).

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Nepouite Vs Baddeleyite Luster

A primary knowledge about Nepouite vs Baddeleyite 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. Nepouite exhibits Pearly and Waxy luster. Baddeleyite, on other hand, exhibits Adamantine luster.

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