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Spinel

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Spinel Vs Brookite

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Astrology

Origin

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

Color

Blue, Violet, Colorless, Red, Green, Brown
Red, Reddish, Brown, Black, orange

Streak

White
White

For which Rashi?

Sagittarius, Scorpio
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Planet

Pluto
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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

Hephaestus
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Not to wear with

-
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Powers

-
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Birthstone

Planetary

-
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Talisman

-
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Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
Brittle

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
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Specific Gravity

3.64-3.663.87-4.14
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal, Uneven
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal

Cleavage

None, but may exhibit slight parting
Poor on {120}, in traces on {001}

Mohs Hardness

85.5-6
2 10
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Chemical Composition

MgAl2O4
TiO 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Adamantine

Pleochroism

Absent
Very weak

Dispersion

0.020.20
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
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Refractive Index

1.732.583-2.741
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

Isometric
Orthorhombic

Birefringence

-99990.117
0 0.296
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Clarity

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
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Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

-
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Respiratory

Good
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Reproductive

-
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Digestive

-
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Psychology

Revitalization
Transformation

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Vitality
Transformation

Spinel Vs Brookite Fracture

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

Spinel Vs Brookite Luster

A primary knowledge about Spinel vs Brookite 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. Brookite, on other hand, exhibits Adamantine luster.