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Tantalite Vs Morion


Morion Vs Tantalite


Astrology

Origin
Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Madagascar, Zimbabwe  
Southern and central Africa  

Color
Brown  
Brown, Black, Blue  

Streak
Brownish, Red, Black  
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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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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
5.2  
2.65  

Fracture
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal  
ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
Good in one direction  
None  

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5  
-9999  

Chemical Composition
(Fe,Mn)Ta 2O 6Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references  
SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

Optical Properties

Luster
Resinous  
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Pleochroism
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Definite: brown reddish-brownWalter Schumann  

Dispersion
0.03  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
TransparentWalter Schumann  
Transparent, Translucent  

Refractive Index
2.190-2.457  
1.544-1.553  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic  
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Birefringence
0.083  
0.009  

Clarity
TransparentWalter Schumann  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Improves digestion and metabolism  

Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Good  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Strength  
Protection  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Balance  
Protection  

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Tantalite Vs Morion Fracture

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

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Tantalite Vs Morion Luster

A primary knowledge about Tantalite 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. Tantalite exhibits Resinous luster.

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