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Siderite Vs Barite


Barite Vs Siderite


Astrology

Origin
Brazil   
Not Available, Southern and central Africa   

Color
Yellow, Brown, gray, Greenish   
White, Colorless, Yellow, Green, Blue, Reddish, Brown, Red, Brown   

Streak
White   
White   

For which Rashi?
Not Available   
Aquarius   

Planet
Not Available   
Uranus   

Element of Planets
Not Available   
Not Available   

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
Not Available   
Not Available   

Ring Metal
Not Available   
Not Available   

Energy
Not Available   
Receptive, Projective   

Deities
Not Available   
Cronos   

Not to wear with
Not Available   
Not Available   

Powers
Not Available   
Not Available   

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Not Available   

Talisman
Not Available   
Not Available   

Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Not Available   

Solubility
Not Available   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
3.83-3.89   
4.48   

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal, UnevenArthur Thomas, Brittle   
Uneven   

Cleavage
Perfect on {01 1 1}   
{010} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect   

Mohs Hardness
3.5-4.5   
3-3.5   

Chemical Composition
Fe2+ CO 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   
BaSO4   

Optical Properties

Luster
Pearly   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
Not Available   
colorless.   

Dispersion
Not Available   
Not Available   

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent   
Not Available   

Refractive Index
1.633-1.875   
Not Available   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Trigonal   
Orthorhombic   

Birefringence
0.242   
Not Available   

Clarity
Transparent   
Not Available   

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Not Available   

Respiratory
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Not Available   

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Healing
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Qualities Associated
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Siderite Vs Barite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Siderite and Barite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Siderite Vs Barite 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 Siderite is Brittle, Conchoidal, Uneven and UnevenArthur Thomas. Barite fracture is Uneven.

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Siderite Vs Barite Luster

A primary knowledge about Siderite vs Barite 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. Siderite exhibits Pearly luster. Barite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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