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Thomsonite Vs Lawsonite


Lawsonite Vs Thomsonite


Astrology

Origin
India, Russia  
Italy, China  

Color
White  
Colorless, White, Blue, gray  

Streak
White  
White  

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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Brittle  

Solubility
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-  

Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.25-2.40  
3.09  

Fracture
-  
Uneven  

Cleavage
perfect on {010}; good on {100}  
Perfect on {100} and {010}, imperfect on {101}  

Mohs Hardness
5-5.5  
8  

Chemical Composition
NaCa 2Al 5Si 5O 20 · 6H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
CaAl2Si2O7(OH)2.H2O  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Pearly  
Vitreous, Greasy  

Pleochroism
-  
Weak  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
Translucent  
-  

Refractive Index
1.510-1.550  
1.672-1.676  

Optic Character
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-  

Crystal System
Orthorhombic  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
0.015-0.020  
0.019-0.021  

Clarity
Translucent  
-  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Good  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Awareness  
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Thomsonite Vs Lawsonite Fracture

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

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Thomsonite Vs Lawsonite Luster

A primary knowledge about Thomsonite vs Lawsonite 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. Thomsonite exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster. Lawsonite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Greasy luster.

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