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Rhodochrosite Vs Inderite


Inderite Vs Rhodochrosite


Astrology

Origin
USA, Mexico, Austria, India, Southern and central Africa, Australia, Argentina, Spain  
Kazakhstan  

Color
Red, Brown, rose  
Colorless, White, pink  

Streak
White  
White  

For which Rashi?
Scorpio, Leo  
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Planet
Mars  
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Element of Planets
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Energy
Projective  
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Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
Mary Magdalene  
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Not to wear with
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Powers
Love  
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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
3.0-3.3  
1.79  

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal, Conchoidal to uneven, Brittle  
Uneven  

Cleavage
On {10 1 1} perfect; parting on {10 1 2}  
{110} Good  

Mohs Hardness
3.5-4  
2.5  

Chemical Composition
MnCO3  
MgB 3O 3(OH) 5 · 5H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous, Pearly, Greasy  

Pleochroism
Weak  
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Dispersion
0.02  
24
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Transparency
Transparent, Opaque, Transparent to nearly opaque  
Gemmological Tables (2004)  

Refractive Index
1.60  
1.488-1.505  

Optic Character
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Biaxial/+  

Crystal System
Trigonal  
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/a  

Birefringence
0.208-0.220  
0.017  

Clarity
Transparent to nearly opaque  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

Benefits

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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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Rhodochrosite Vs Inderite Fracture

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

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Rhodochrosite Vs Inderite Luster

A primary knowledge about Rhodochrosite vs Inderite 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. Rhodochrosite exhibits Vitreous luster. Inderite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous, Pearly and Greasy luster.

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