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Rutile

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Astrology

Origin

Brazil, Southern and central Africa, Sri Lanka
Brazil, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Sri Lanka

Color

Red, gray
Red

Streak

Red, Black
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For which Rashi?

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Taurus

Planet

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Mars

Element of Planets

-
-

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

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Venus

Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

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Love

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
-

Solubility

Insoluble in acids
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

4.20-4.303.84
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, Conchoidal
Conchoidal

Cleavage

{110} good, 100 moderate, parting on {092} and {011}
none, may show indistinct parting

Mohs Hardness

6-6.57-7.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

TiO 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
(Mg,Fe)3Al2Si3O12

Optical Properties

Luster

Adamantine
Greasy, Vitreous

Pleochroism

Weak to distinct brownish red-green-yellow
None

Dispersion

0.330.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
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Refractive Index

2.609-2.9031.760
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

tetragonal
cubic

Birefringence

0.2960.010-0.014
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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-

Cardiovascular

-
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Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

-
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Digestive

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Psychology

Clarity
Inspiration

Healing

Physical healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Awareness
Inspiration

Rutile Vs Rhodolite Fracture

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

Rutile Vs Rhodolite Luster

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