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Phenakite Vs Bixbite


Bixbite Vs Phenakite


Astrology

Origin
USA, Brazyl, Switzerland, Tanzania, Madagascar, Russia, Sri Lanka  
USA  

Color
Colorless, Yellow, pink, Red  
Red  

Streak
White  
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For which Rashi?
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Taurus, Aries  

Planet
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Moon  

Element of Planets
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Water  

Energy
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Receptive  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
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Mars  

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
Brittle  
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.90-2.98  
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Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001), Brittle  
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Cleavage
Distinct on {11 2 0}, imperfect on {10 1 1}  
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Mohs Hardness
7.5-8  
7.5  

Chemical Composition
Be 2SiO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
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Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
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Pleochroism
Distinct: colorless orangy-yellowHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  
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Dispersion
0.02  
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Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references  
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Refractive Index
1.650-1.695  
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Trigonal  
Hexagonal  

Birefringence
0.016  
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  
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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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Phenakite Vs Bixbite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Phenakite and Bixbite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Phenakite Vs Bixbite 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 Phenakite is Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) and Brittle.

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Phenakite Vs Bixbite Luster

A primary knowledge about Phenakite vs Bixbite 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. Phenakite exhibits Vitreous luster.

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