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Spinel Vs Brazilianite

Astrology

Origin

Brazil, USA, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Afghanistan, Russia
Brazil

Color

Blue, Violet, Colorless, Red, Green, Brown
Green, Colorless, Greenish, Yellow

Streak

White
White

For which Rashi?

Sagittarius, Scorpio
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Planet

Pluto
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Element of Planets

-
-

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

Hephaestus
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Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
-

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.64-3.662.98-2.99
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal, Uneven
Conchoidal

Cleavage

None, but may exhibit slight parting
(010) Distinct to good

Mohs Hardness

85.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

MgAl2O4
NaAl 3(PO 4) 2(OH) 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

Absent
Very weakWalter Schumann

Dispersion

0.020.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
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Refractive Index

1.731.602-1.625
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

Isometric
monoclinic

Birefringence

-99990.019-0.021
0 0.296
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Clarity

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

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

-
-

Cardiovascular

-
-

Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

-
-

Digestive

-
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Psychology

Revitalization
Empowerment

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Vitality
Manifestation

Spinel Vs Brazilianite Fracture

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

Spinel Vs Brazilianite Luster

A primary knowledge about Spinel vs Brazilianite 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. Spinel exhibits Vitreous luster. Brazilianite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.