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Williamsite Vs Tourmaline

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Brazil, Madagascar, Zambia, Sri Lanka, Burma, Russia, USA, Afghanistan

Color

Green
Green, Blue, Yellow, Red, Brown, White, Colorless, pink

Streak

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White

For which Rashi?

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Libra

Planet

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Venus, Mars

Element of Planets

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Water

Energy

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-

How to Wear?

Finger

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-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

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Venus

Not to wear with

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-

Powers

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Love, Courage

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
-

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.51-2.632.85-3.35
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal
Uneven, Conchoidal

Cleavage

Perfect
Indistinct

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)
Tourmaline is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas. See The chemical formula of Tourmaline for details.

Optical Properties

Luster

Waxy, Silky, Resinous, Greasy
Vitreous

Pleochroism

-
typically moderate to strong

Dispersion

0.030.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque

Refractive Index

1.530-1.5751.614-1.666
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

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Trigonal

Birefringence

-99990.014-0.040
0 0.296
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Clarity

TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Aids in mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

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-

Respiratory

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Good

Reproductive

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-

Digestive

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Supports digestive health

Psychology

Compassion
Protection

Healing

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Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Compassion
Protection

Williamsite Vs Tourmaline Fracture

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

Williamsite Vs Tourmaline Luster

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