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Williamsite Vs Siderite

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Brazil

Color

Green
Yellow, Brown, gray, Greenish

Streak

-
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

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-

Powers

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-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

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Brittle

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.51-2.633.83-3.89
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal
Uneven, Conchoidal

Cleavage

Perfect
Perfect on {01 1 1}

Mohs Hardness

43.5-4.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

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

Optical Properties

Luster

Waxy, Silky, Resinous, Greasy
Pearly

Pleochroism

-
-

Dispersion

0.030.04
0.005 1
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Transparency

TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparent, Translucent

Refractive Index

1.530-1.5751.633-1.875
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

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Trigonal

Birefringence

-99990.242
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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Good

Reproductive

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-

Digestive

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Psychology

Compassion
Confidence

Healing

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Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Compassion
Grounding

Williamsite Vs Siderite Fracture

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

Williamsite Vs Siderite Luster

A primary knowledge about Williamsite vs Siderite 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. Siderite, on other hand, exhibits Pearly luster.