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Thulite Vs Topaz


Topaz Vs Thulite


Astrology

Origin
Australia   
Brazil, Madagascar, Russia, USA, Mexico, Pakistan, brown, Yellow, Orange, Brazil, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Russia, brown, Yellow, Orange, Brazil, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Russia   

Color
Red   
Yellow, Blue, Green, Red, White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, pink, Brown   

Streak
White, Colorless   
White   

For which Rashi?
Not Available   
Sagittarius   

Planet
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Sun   

Element of Planets
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
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Projective   

Deities
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Ra   

Not to wear with
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Powers
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Healing, Love, Money   

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
3.1   
3.49-3.57   

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)   
Subconchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle   

Cleavage
Perfect {010} imperfect {100}   
[001] Perfect   

Mohs Hardness
6-7   
8   

Chemical Composition
Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)   
Al2SiO4(F,OH)2   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
Present   
Weak   

Dispersion
Not Available   
0.01   
26

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

Refractive Index
1.695   
1.606-1.644   

Optic Character
Not Available   
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic   
Orthorhombic   

Birefringence
0.006-0.018   
0.008-0.011   

Clarity
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli   
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda   

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
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Healing
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Qualities Associated
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Thulite Vs Topaz Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Thulite and Topaz Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Thulite Vs Topaz 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 Thulite is Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) and Uneven. Topaz fracture is Brittle, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Subconchoidal and Uneven.

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Thulite Vs Topaz Luster

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

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