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Nickeline Vs Barite


Barite Vs Nickeline


Astrology

Origin
Australia  
Not Available, Southern and central Africa  

Color
Red, White, gray, Black  
White, Colorless, Yellow, Green, Blue, Reddish, Brown, Red  

Streak
Brownish, Black  
White  

For which Rashi?
Not Available  
Aquarius  

Planet
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Uranus  

Element of Planets
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Energy
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Receptive, Projective  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
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Cronos  

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
Brittle  
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
Not Available  
4.48  

Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven  
Uneven  

Cleavage
{1010} Imperfect, {0001} Imperfect  
{010} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect  

Mohs Hardness
5-5.5  
3-3.5  

Chemical Composition
Not Available  
BaSO4  

Optical Properties

Luster
Not Available  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
Strong (reflected light)  
colorless.  

Dispersion
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Transparency
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Refractive Index
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Hexagonal  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
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Clarity
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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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Nickeline Vs Barite Fracture

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

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Nickeline Vs Barite Luster

A primary knowledge about Nickeline vs Barite 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. Barite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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