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Rose Quartz
Rose Quartz

Mottramite
Mottramite



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Rose Quartz Vs Mottramite

Astrology

Origin

Brazil, Madagascar, Southern and central Africa, Mozambique
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Color

Strong pink, pink
Brown, Green, Yellow

Streak

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Green, Brownish

For which Rashi?

Taurus
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Planet

Venus
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Element of Planets

Earth, Water
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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

Love
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Birthstone

Planetary

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Talisman

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

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Brittle

Solubility

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Soluble

Durability

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Specific Gravity

2.655.9
1 7.18
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Fracture

ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Sub-Conchoidal

Cleavage

Indiscernible
None observed

Mohs Hardness

73
2 10
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Chemical Composition

SiO2
PbCu(VO4)(OH)

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Greasy

Pleochroism

Weak: pink pale pinkHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Visible X=Y= canary yellow to greenish yellow

Dispersion

0.010.04
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
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Refractive Index

1.544-1.5532.170
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

Hexagonal
Orthorhombic

Birefringence

0.0090.150
0 0.296
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Clarity

TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
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Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Calms the mind and promotes emotional healing
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Cardiovascular

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Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

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Digestive

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Psychology

Love
Confidence

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Love
Transformation

Rose Quartz Vs Mottramite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Rose Quartz and Mottramite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Rose Quartz Vs Mottramite 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 Rose Quartz is ConchoidalWalter Schumann. Mottramite fracture is Sub-Conchoidal.

Rose Quartz Vs Mottramite Luster

A primary knowledge about Rose Quartz vs Mottramite 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. Rose Quartz exhibits Vitreous luster. Mottramite, on other hand, exhibits Greasy luster.