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Rhodolite Vs Barite


Barite Vs Rhodolite


Astrology

Origin
Brazil, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Sri Lanka   
Not Available, Southern and central Africa   

Color
Red   
White, Colorless, Yellow, Green, Blue, Reddish, Brown, Red, Brown   

Streak
Not Available   
White   

For which Rashi?
Taurus   
Aquarius   

Planet
Mars   
Uranus   

Element of Planets
Not Available   
Not Available   

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
Not Available   
Not Available   

Ring Metal
Not Available   
Not Available   

Energy
Projective   
Receptive, Projective   

Deities
Venus   
Cronos   

Not to wear with
Not Available   
Not Available   

Powers
Love   
Not Available   

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
Not Available   
Not Available   

Talisman
Not Available   
Not Available   

Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Solubility
Not Available   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
3.84   
4.48   

Fracture
Conchoidal   
Uneven   

Cleavage
none, may show indistinct parting   
{010} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect   

Mohs Hardness
7-7.5   
3-3.5   

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe)3Al2Si3O12   
BaSO4   

Optical Properties

Luster
Greasy, Vitreous   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
None   
colorless.   

Dispersion
None   
Not Available   

Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004)   
Not Available   

Refractive Index
1.760   
Not Available   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
cubic   
Orthorhombic   

Birefringence
0.010-0.014   
Not Available   

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda   
Not Available   

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Not Available   
Not Available   

Cardiovascular
Not Available   
Not Available   

Respiratory
Not Available   
Not Available   

Reproductive
Not Available   
Not Available   

Digestive
Not Available   
Not Available   

Psychology
Not Available   
Not Available   

Healing
Not Available   
Not Available   

Qualities Associated
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Rhodolite Vs Barite Fracture

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

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Rhodolite Vs Barite Luster

A primary knowledge about Rhodolite vs Barite 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. Rhodolite exhibits Greasy and Vitreous luster. Barite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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