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Sphene Vs Wulfenite

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Astrology

Origin

Madagascar, India, Brazil, USA, Canada, Pakistan, Russia
Austria

Color

Yellow, Brown
Red, Yellow, Brown, orange, gray, Green

Streak

-
White

For which Rashi?

-
-

Planet

-
-

Element of Planets

-
-

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
-

Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
Brittle

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

-99996.50-7.00
1 7.18
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Fracture

-
Irregular, Conchoidal

Cleavage

Perfect
On {011}, distinct; on {001}, {013}, indistinct

Mohs Hardness

-99993
2 10
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Chemical Composition

CaTiSiO5
PbMoO 4Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001)

Optical Properties

Luster

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Adamantine, Resinous

Pleochroism

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Weak

Dispersion

0.050.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

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Transparent

Refractive Index

1.84-2.112.280-2.405
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

monoclinic
tetragonal

Birefringence

-99990.122
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

-
-

Cardiovascular

-
-

Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

-
-

Digestive

-
-

Psychology

Transformation
Confidence

Healing

Physical healing
Physical healing

Qualities Associated

Transformation
Confidence

Sphene Vs Wulfenite Fracture

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

Sphene Vs Wulfenite Luster

A primary knowledge about Sphene vs Wulfenite 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. Wulfenite, on other hand, exhibits Adamantine and Resinous luster.