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Sinhalite
Sinhalite

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Mellite



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Sinhalite Vs Mellite

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Astrology

Origin

Sri Lanka, Burma, USA, Russia
Southern and central Africa

Color

Yellow, Brown, pink, Colorless
Brown, Brownish, White, Colorless, Yellow

Streak

White
White

For which Rashi?

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-

Planet

-
-

Element of Planets

-
-

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
-

Not to wear with

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-

Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
-

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.46-3.501.58-1.60
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal
Conchoidal

Cleavage

Perfect
{011} Imperfect

Mohs Hardness

6-72
2 10
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Chemical Composition

MgAlBO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Al 2(Cl 2O 12) · 18H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.

Optical Properties

Luster

-
Vitreous

Pleochroism

Trichroism: green light brown dark brownHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Weak: yellowish brown yellowAnthony et al

Dispersion

0.020.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
-

Refractive Index

1.665-1.7121.509-1.541
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Orthorhombic
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Birefringence

0.036-0.0420.030
0 0.296
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Clarity

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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-

Cardiovascular

-
-

Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

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-

Digestive

-
-

Psychology

Intuition
Happiness

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Emotional Healing
Abundance

Sinhalite Vs Mellite Fracture

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

Sinhalite Vs Mellite Luster

A primary knowledge about Sinhalite vs Mellite 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. Mellite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.