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Tugtupite Vs Brucite


Brucite Vs Tugtupite


Astrology

Origin
Russia   
Pakistan   

Color
Pale pink, Red, White, pink, Blue, Green   
White, Green, Blue, Yellow, Brownish, Red, Blue, gray, Yellow, White   

Streak
White   
White   

For which Rashi?
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Planet
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Energy
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Deities
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Sectile   

Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.30-2.60   
2.39   

Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)   
Irregular   

Cleavage
{111} Imperfect   
Perfect on {0001}   

Mohs Hardness
5.5-6   
2.5   

Chemical Composition
Na 4AlBeSi 4O 12ClMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   
Mg(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   

Optical Properties

Luster
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Vitreous, Pearly   

Pleochroism
ModerateArthur Thomas   
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Dispersion
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Transparency
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli   
TransparentMichael O’Donoghue, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   

Refractive Index
1.494-1.504   
1.56-1.60   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
tetragonal   
Trigonal   

Birefringence
0.008   
0.010-0.020   

Clarity
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli   
TransparentMichael O’Donoghue   

Benefits

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Tugtupite Vs Brucite Fracture

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

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Tugtupite Vs Brucite Luster

A primary knowledge about Tugtupite vs Brucite 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. Brucite, on other hand, exhibits Pearly and Vitreous luster.

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