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Rutile

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Astrology

Origin

Brazil, Southern and central Africa, Sri Lanka
Canada, Australia

Color

Red, gray
Green

Streak

Red, Black
Yellow, Green

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

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Solubility

Insoluble in acids
HCl soluble

Durability

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Specific Gravity

4.20-4.303.71
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, Conchoidal
Uneven

Cleavage

{110} good, 100 moderate, parting on {092} and {011}
{10 1 1} Good

Mohs Hardness

6-6.54.5-5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

TiO 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
(Ni,Mg,Fe++)CO3

Optical Properties

Luster

Adamantine
Vitreous

Pleochroism

Weak to distinct brownish red-green-yellow
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Dispersion

0.330.05
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
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Refractive Index

2.609-2.9031.830
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

tetragonal
Trigonal

Birefringence

0.2960.220
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
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Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

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Respiratory

Good
Excellent

Reproductive

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Digestive

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Psychology

Clarity
Positivity

Healing

Physical healing
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Qualities Associated

Awareness
Healing

Rutile Vs Gaspeite Fracture

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

Rutile Vs Gaspeite Luster

A primary knowledge about Rutile vs Gaspeite 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. Rutile exhibits Adamantine luster. Gaspeite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.