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Sillimanite
Sillimanite

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Sillimanite Vs Brucite

Astrology

Origin

USA, Madagascar, India, Sri Lanka, Burma, Australia, Italy, Brazil
Pakistan

Color

Blue, Green, Brownish, Greenish, Colorless, gray
White, Green, Blue, Yellow, Brownish, Red, gray

Streak

White
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

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Tough
Sectile

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.20-3.262.39
1 7.18
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Fracture

Splintery
Irregular

Cleavage

{010} perfect
Perfect on {0001}

Mohs Hardness

6-7.52.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Al 2SiO 5Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Mg(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Subadamantine, Silky
Vitreous, Pearly

Pleochroism

Colourless to pale brown to yellow
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Dispersion

0.020.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
TransparentMichael O’Donoghue

Refractive Index

1.653-1.6851.56-1.60
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

Orthorhombic
Trigonal

Birefringence

0.020-0.0220.010-0.020
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
TransparentMichael O’Donoghue

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

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Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

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Digestive

-
Supports digestive health

Psychology

Creativity
Peace

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Creativity
Peace

Sillimanite Vs Brucite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Sillimanite and Brucite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Sillimanite Vs Brucite 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 Sillimanite is Splintery. Brucite fracture is Irregular.

Sillimanite Vs Brucite Luster

A primary knowledge about Sillimanite vs Brucite 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. Sillimanite exhibits Vitreous, Subadamantine and Silky luster. Brucite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.