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Williamsite
Williamsite

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Williamsite Vs Bustamite

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Australia

Color

Green
Reddish, Brown, Red, pink

Streak

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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

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-

Solubility

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Partly soluble in HCl.

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.51-2.633.32-3.43
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal
Conchoidal

Cleavage

Perfect
{100} perfect; {110} and {1 1 0} good; {010} poor

Mohs Hardness

45.5-6
2 10
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Chemical Composition

(Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
(Ca,Mn2+ )Si 3O 9Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

Waxy, Silky, Resinous, Greasy
Vitreous

Pleochroism

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Weak

Dispersion

0.030.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparent, Translucent

Refractive Index

1.530-1.5751.662-1.707
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

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Triclinic

Birefringence

-99990.013-0.015
0 0.296
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Clarity

TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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-

Cardiovascular

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-

Respiratory

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Excellent

Reproductive

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-

Digestive

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Psychology

Compassion
Love

Healing

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Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Compassion
Love

Williamsite Vs Bustamite Fracture

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

Williamsite Vs Bustamite Luster

A primary knowledge about Williamsite vs Bustamite 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. Williamsite exhibits Waxy, Silky, Resinous and Greasy luster. Bustamite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.