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Willemite
Willemite

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Dumortierite



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Willemite Vs Dumortierite

Astrology

Origin

Canada
Southern and central Africa

Color

Yellow, Brown, Red, White, Green, Reddish, Black
Blue, Violet, Brown, White, Greenish, pink

Streak

White
White

For which Rashi?

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Leo, Sagittarius

Planet

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Saturn

Element of Planets

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Water

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

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-

Deities

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Isis

Not to wear with

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-

Powers

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Healing

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
-

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.89-4.183.26-3.41
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal, Uneven
Fibrous, ConchoidalWalter Schumann

Cleavage

{0001}, {11 2 0} imperfect
Distinct on {100}, poor on {110}; parting on {001}

Mohs Hardness

5.57-8.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Zn 2SiO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
AlAl6O3BSi3O18

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Resinous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

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Strong; X = deep blue or violet; Y = yellow to red-violet or nearly colorless; Z = colorless or very pale blue

Dispersion

0.170.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
Translucent, Translucent to opaque

Refractive Index

1.687-1.7231.669-1.723
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Trigonal
Orthorhombic

Birefringence

0.028-0.0300.011-0.037
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Translucent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Enhances mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

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-

Respiratory

Poor
Good

Reproductive

-
-

Digestive

-
-

Psychology

Optimism
Patience

Healing

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Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Transformation
Patience

Willemite Vs Dumortierite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Willemite and Dumortierite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Willemite Vs Dumortierite 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 Willemite is Conchoidal and Uneven. Dumortierite fracture is Fibrous and ConchoidalWalter Schumann.

Willemite Vs Dumortierite Luster

A primary knowledge about Willemite vs Dumortierite 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. Willemite exhibits Vitreous and Resinous luster. Dumortierite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.