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Omphacite Vs Brookite


Brookite Vs Omphacite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Russia  

Color
Green  
Red, Reddish, Brown, Black, orange  

Streak
Greenish, White  
White  

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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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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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Brittle  

Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.16-3.43  
3.87-4.14  

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal  
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
{110} Good, {110} Good  
Poor on {120}, in traces on {001}  

Mohs Hardness
5-6  
5.5-6  

Chemical Composition
(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe,Al)Si 2O 6Anthony et al , Handbook of Mineralogy (2001)  
TiO 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Adamantine  

Pleochroism
Weak: colorless -- very pale green -- very pale green  
Very weak  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.20  
7

Transparency
TranslucentAnthony et al  
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Refractive Index
1.662-1.723  
2.583-2.741  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.117  

Clarity
TranslucentAnthony et al  
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Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good  
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Empowerment  
Transformation  

Healing
Physical healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Transformation  
Transformation  

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Omphacite Vs Brookite Fracture

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

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Omphacite Vs Brookite Luster

A primary knowledge about Omphacite vs Brookite 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. Omphacite exhibits Vitreous luster. Brookite, on other hand, exhibits Adamantine luster.

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