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Pyrophyllite
Pyrophyllite

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Muscovite



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Pyrophyllite Vs Muscovite

Astrology

Origin

Brazil
India

Color

White, Blue, Yellow, Brown, Green, Brownish, Greenish, gray
Colorless, White, gray, Brownish, Greenish

Streak

White
White

For which Rashi?

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Planet

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Element of Planets

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Energy

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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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Birthstone

Planetary

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Talisman

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-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
Elastic

Solubility

-
-

Durability

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-

Specific Gravity

2.65-2.902.78-2.88
1 7.18
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Fracture

-
-

Cleavage

{001} Perfect
Perfect on the {001}

Mohs Hardness

-99992-3
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Al 2Si 4O 10(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
KAl 2AlSi 3O 10(OH) 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

Pearly
Vitreous, Silky, Pearly

Pleochroism

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Weak

Dispersion

0.050.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
Transparent

Refractive Index

1.534-1.6011.552-1.618
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

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monoclinic

Birefringence

0.050-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
Transparent

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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Reflection

Healing

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Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Emotional Healing
Awareness

Pyrophyllite Vs Muscovite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Pyrophyllite and Muscovite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Pyrophyllite Vs Muscovite 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.

Pyrophyllite Vs Muscovite Luster

A primary knowledge about Pyrophyllite vs Muscovite 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. Pyrophyllite exhibits Pearly luster. Muscovite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous, Silky and Pearly luster.