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Williamsite Vs Phenakite

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
USA, Switzerland, Tanzania, Madagascar, Russia, Sri Lanka

Color

Green
Colorless, Yellow, pink, Red

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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Brittle

Solubility

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-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.51-2.632.90-2.98
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann

Cleavage

Perfect
Distinct on {11 2 0}, imperfect on {10 1 1}

Mohs Hardness

47.5-8
2 10
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Chemical Composition

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

Optical Properties

Luster

Waxy, Silky, Resinous, Greasy
Vitreous

Pleochroism

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Distinct: colorless orangy-yellowHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Dispersion

0.030.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
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Refractive Index

1.530-1.5751.650-1.695
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

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Trigonal

Birefringence

-99990.016
0 0.296
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Clarity

TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

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Supports heart health

Respiratory

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Excellent

Reproductive

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Digestive

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Psychology

Compassion
Clarity

Healing

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Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Compassion
Spiritual Activation

Williamsite Vs Phenakite Fracture

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

Williamsite Vs Phenakite Luster

A primary knowledge about Williamsite vs Phenakite 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. Phenakite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.