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Tantalite Vs Thulite


Thulite Vs Tantalite


Astrology

Origin
Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Madagascar, Zimbabwe  
Australia  

Color
Brown  
Red  

Streak
Brownish, Red, Black  
White, Colorless  

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  
3.1  

Fracture
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal  
Uneven, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Good in one direction  
Perfect {010} imperfect {100}  

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5  
6-7  

Chemical Composition
(Fe,Mn)Ta 2O 6Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references  
Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Resinous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
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Present  

Dispersion
0.03  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
TransparentWalter Schumann  
Opaque, Translucent, Opaque . May be translucent in thin backlit sections.  

Refractive Index
2.190-2.457  
1.695  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
0.083  
0.006-0.018  

Clarity
TransparentWalter Schumann  
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Strength  
Emotional Healing  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Balance  
Love  

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Tantalite Vs Thulite Fracture

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

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Tantalite Vs Thulite Luster

A primary knowledge about Tantalite vs Thulite 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. Thulite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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