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Sonolite Vs Barite


Barite Vs Sonolite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa   
Not Available, Southern and central Africa   

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

Streak
Not Available   
White   

For which Rashi?
Not Available   
Aquarius   

Planet
Not Available   
Uranus   

Element of Planets
Not Available   
Not Available   

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Not Available   

Ring Metal
Not Available   
Not Available   

Energy
Not Available   
Receptive, Projective   

Deities
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Cronos   

Not to wear with
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Powers
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Not Available   

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Not Available   

Solubility
Not Available   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
3.82-4.00   
4.48   

Fracture
Not Available   
Uneven   

Cleavage
{???} Indistinct   
{010} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect   

Mohs Hardness
5.5   
3-3.5   

Chemical Composition
Mn2+9(SiO 4) 4(OH,F) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)   
BaSO4   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
Not Available   
colorless.   

Dispersion
Not Available   
Not Available   

Transparency
TransparentAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001)   
Not Available   

Refractive Index
1.763-1.793   
Not Available   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Not Available   
Orthorhombic   

Birefringence
Not Available   
Not Available   

Clarity
TransparentAnthony et al   
Not Available   

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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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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Sonolite Vs Barite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Sonolite and Barite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Sonolite 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. Barite fracture is Uneven.

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Sonolite Vs Barite Luster

A primary knowledge about Sonolite 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. Sonolite exhibits Vitreous luster. Barite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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