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Wax Opal
Wax Opal

Brucite
Brucite



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Wax Opal Vs Brucite

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Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Pakistan

Color

Yellow
White, Green, Blue, Yellow, Brownish, Red, gray

Streak

-
White

For which Rashi?

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-

Planet

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-

Element of Planets

-
-

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

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

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-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
Sectile

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

1.98-2.502.39
1 7.18
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Fracture

ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Irregular

Cleavage

None
Perfect on {0001}

Mohs Hardness

5.5-6.52.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

SiO 2 · nH 2OWalter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001)
Mg(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Optical Properties

Luster

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Vitreous, Pearly

Pleochroism

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-

Dispersion

0.010.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
TransparentMichael O’Donoghue

Refractive Index

1.37-1.521.56-1.60
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

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Trigonal

Birefringence

-99990.010-0.020
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
TransparentMichael O’Donoghue

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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Supports digestive health

Psychology

Creativity
Peace

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Imagination
Peace

Wax Opal Vs Brucite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Wax Opal and Brucite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Wax Opal 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 Wax Opal is ConchoidalWalter Schumann. Brucite fracture is Irregular.

Wax Opal Vs Brucite Luster

A primary knowledge about Wax Opal 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 Vitreous and Pearly luster.