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Tremolite Vs Benitoite


Benitoite Vs Tremolite


Astrology

Origin
Switzerland  
USA, San Benito Country, USA. Very rare collectors stone. Found only in San Benito County, California  

Color
Green, Colorless, White, Brown, gray  
Violet, Blue, Colorless, pink, White  

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
Brittle  
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Solubility
-  
Insoluble: HCl  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.95-3.07  
3.61-3.68  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect on {110} at 56° and 124°; partings on {010} and {100}  
[10 1 1] poor  

Mohs Hardness
5-6  
6-6.5  

Chemical Composition
Ca 2Mg 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
BaTiSi 3O 9Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Silky  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
-  
O = colorless; E = purple  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.04  
35

Transparency
Transparent  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.599-1.637  
1.757-1.804  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
monoclinic  
Hexagonal  

Birefringence
0.023-0.028  
0.047  

Clarity
Transparent  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
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Cardiovascular
Supports heart health  
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Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
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Digestive
Supports digestive health  
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Psychology
Emotional Healing  
Transformation  

Healing
Physical healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Peace  
Transformation  

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Tremolite Vs Benitoite Fracture

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

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Tremolite Vs Benitoite Luster

A primary knowledge about Tremolite vs Benitoite 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. Tremolite exhibits Vitreous and Silky luster. Benitoite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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