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Sapphire Vs Brookite


Brookite Vs Sapphire


Astrology

Origin
Burma, Sri Lanka, India, Madagascar, Kenya, Tanzania, Thailand, Cambodia, China, Australia, USA  
Russia  

Color
Colorless, Yellow, Green, Violet, White, Blue, Red, pink  
Red, Reddish, Brown, Black, orange  

Streak
-  
White  

For which Rashi?
Pisces, Taurus, Gemini, Libra  
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Planet
Saturn  
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Element of Planets
Water  
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Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
Apollo  
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Not to wear with
-  
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Powers
Psychic Power  
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Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
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Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
insoluble  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.95-4.03  
3.87-4.14  

Fracture
Uneven  
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
None, but may exhibit parting  
Poor on {120}, in traces on {001}  

Mohs Hardness
9  
5.5-6  

Chemical Composition
Al 2 O 3  
TiO 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Adamantine  
Adamantine  

Pleochroism
Strong  
Very weak  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.20  
7

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque  
-  

Refractive Index
1.762-1.788  
2.583-2.741  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Trigonal  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
0.008-0.009  
0.117  

Clarity
Transparent  
-  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
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Cardiovascular
-  
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Respiratory
Good  
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Reproductive
-  
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Digestive
-  
-  

Psychology
Intuition  
Transformation  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Wisdom  
Transformation  

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Sapphire Vs Brookite Fracture

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

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Sapphire Vs Brookite Luster

A primary knowledge about Sapphire vs Brookite 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. Sapphire exhibits Vitreous and Adamantine luster. Brookite, on other hand, exhibits Adamantine luster.

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