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Taaffeite Vs Morion


Morion Vs Taaffeite


Astrology

Origin
Tanzania, Sri Lanka, China  
Southern and central Africa  

Color
Colorless  
Brown, Black, Blue  

Streak
White  
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For which Rashi?
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Planet
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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
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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
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.60-3.61  
2.65  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
Imperfect/fair/absent  
None  

Mohs Hardness
8-8.5  
-9999  

Chemical Composition
Mg 3Al 8BeO 16Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references  
SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
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Pleochroism
Weak  
Definite: brown reddish-brownWalter Schumann  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
-  
Transparent, Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.70-1.73  
1.544-1.553  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Hexagonal  
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Birefringence
0.055  
0.009  

Clarity
-  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Improves digestion and metabolism  

Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Transformation  
Protection  

Healing
Physical healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Spiritual Growth  
Protection  

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Taaffeite Vs Morion Fracture

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

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Taaffeite Vs Morion Luster

A primary knowledge about Taaffeite vs Morion 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. Taaffeite exhibits Vitreous luster.

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