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Rubellite Vs Beryllonite


Beryllonite Vs Rubellite


Astrology

Origin
Afghanistan, Brazil, Madagascar, Mozambique, Southern and central Africa, Russia, Sri Lanka  
USA  

Color
White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Violet  
Colorless, White, Yellow  

Streak
-  
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
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.01-3.06  
2.79-2.87  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Indiscernible  
{010} perfect; {100} good, interrupted; {101} indistinct; {001} in traces  

Mohs Hardness
7-7.5  
5.5-6  

Chemical Composition
Na(Li 1.5Al 1.5)Al 6(Si 6O 18)(BO 3) 3(OH) 3(OH)Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012) Formula given for elbaite.  
NaBePO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
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Vitreous, Adamantine, Pearly  

Pleochroism
Strong: dark red pinkish-redHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  
-  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent  
-  

Refractive Index
1.614-1.666  
1.552-1.562  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
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monoclinic  

Birefringence
0.014-0.040  
0.009  

Clarity
Transparent  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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-  

Cardiovascular
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-  

Respiratory
Excellent  
Excellent  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Passion  
Creativity  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Passion  
Harmony  

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Rubellite Vs Beryllonite Fracture

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

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Rubellite Vs Beryllonite Luster

A primary knowledge about Rubellite vs Beryllonite 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. Beryllonite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous, Adamantine and Pearly luster.

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