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Piemontite Vs Brookite


Brookite Vs Piemontite


Astrology

Origin
Italy  
Russia  

Color
Red, Reddish, Brown, Black, Yellow  
Red, Reddish, Brown, Black, orange  

Streak
Red  
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
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
-9999  
3.87-4.14  

Fracture
Uneven, Splintery  
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
[001] good, [100] distinct  
Poor on {120}, in traces on {001}  

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5  
5.5-6  

Chemical Composition
Ca2Al3(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)  
TiO 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Adamantine  

Pleochroism
visible  
Very weak  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.20  
7

Transparency
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Refractive Index
1.725-1.756  
2.583-2.741  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
monoclinic  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
0.025-0.076  
0.117  

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
Spiritual growth  
Transformation  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Balance  
Transformation  

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Piemontite Vs Brookite Fracture

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

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Piemontite Vs Brookite Luster

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

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