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Williamsite

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Williamsite Vs Cordierite

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Australia, Brazil, Burma, Canada, India, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, Tanzania

Color

Green
Blue, Violet, Greenish, Brown, Colorless, Yellow, gray

Streak

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White

For which Rashi?

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-

Planet

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-

Element of Planets

-
-

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

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-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
-

Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

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Brittle

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.51-2.632.57-2.66
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal

Cleavage

Perfect
Fair on {100}, poor on {001} and {010}

Mohs Hardness

47-7.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

(Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Mg2Al4Si5O18

Optical Properties

Luster

Waxy, Silky, Resinous, Greasy
Greasy, Vitreous

Pleochroism

-
X = pale yellow

Dispersion

0.030.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
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Refractive Index

1.530-1.575-9999
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

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Orthorhombic

Birefringence

-9999-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
-

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Supports healthy digestion

Cardiovascular

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-

Respiratory

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Good

Reproductive

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Digestive

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Psychology

Compassion
Intuition

Healing

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Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Compassion
Psychic Abilities

Williamsite Vs Cordierite Fracture

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

Williamsite Vs Cordierite Luster

A primary knowledge about Williamsite vs Cordierite 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. Cordierite, on other hand, exhibits Greasy and Vitreous luster.