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Williamsite
Williamsite

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Williamsite Vs Strontianite

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa

Color

Green
Colorless, White, Brown, Green, Greenish, gray

Streak

-
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

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

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-

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.51-2.633.63-3.79
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal
Uneven, Conchoidal

Cleavage

Perfect
{110} Good

Mohs Hardness

43.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

(Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
SrCO 3Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

Waxy, Silky, Resinous, Greasy
Vitreous, Greasy

Pleochroism

-
-

Dispersion

0.030.04
0.005 1
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Transparency

TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparent

Refractive Index

1.530-1.5751.517-1.667
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

-
-

Birefringence

-9999-9999
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
Harmony

Healing

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Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Compassion
Harmony

Williamsite Vs Strontianite Fracture

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

Williamsite Vs Strontianite Luster

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