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Umbalite Vs Ruby


Ruby Vs Umbalite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Burma, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Madagascar, Tanzania, Kenya  

Color
Not Available  
Red, pink, Red  

Streak
Not Available  
White  

For which Rashi?
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Leo, Scorpio, Cancer, Sagittarius, Leo, Scorpio, Cancer, Sagittarius, Leo, Scorpio, Cancer, Sagittarius  

Planet
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Mars  

Element of Planets
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Energy
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Projective  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Finger  

Ring Metal
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Gold, Copper, Gold, Copper  

Deities
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Buddha, Krishna  

Not to wear with
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Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Gomedh, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Gomedh  

Powers
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Wealth, Joy  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Pisces  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Brittle  

Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.62-4.33  
3.97-4.05  

Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalGemdat.org, Management Team (2012)  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Not Available  
No true cleavage  

Mohs Hardness
7-7.5  
9  

Chemical Composition
Mg 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3 -Mn2+3Al 2(SiO 4) 3Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)  
Al 2 O 3  

Optical Properties

Luster
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Vitreous, Adamantine, Vitreous, Adamantine  

Pleochroism
Not Available  
Strong: purplish-red  

Dispersion
0.02  
16
0.02  
21

Transparency
TransparentGemdat.org, Management Team (2012)  
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque  

Refractive Index
1.730-1.820  
1.762-1.778  

Optic Character
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Not Available  

Crystal System
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Trigonal  

Birefringence
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0.008  

Clarity
TransparentGemdat.org  
Transparent  

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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Umbalite Vs Ruby Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Umbalite and Ruby Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Umbalite Vs Ruby 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 Umbalite is Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalGemdat.org and Management Team (2012). Ruby fracture is Conchoidal.

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Umbalite Vs Ruby Luster

A primary knowledge about Umbalite vs Ruby 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. Ruby, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous, Adamantine, Vitreous and Adamantine luster.

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