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Wulfenite
Wulfenite

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Dumortierite



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Wulfenite Vs Dumortierite

Astrology

Origin

Austria
Southern and central Africa

Color

Red, Yellow, Brown, orange, gray, Green
Blue, Violet, Brown, White, Greenish, pink

Streak

White
White

For which Rashi?

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Leo, Sagittarius

Planet

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Saturn

Element of Planets

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Water

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

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Isis

Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

-
Healing

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
-

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

6.50-7.003.26-3.41
1 7.18
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Fracture

Irregular, Conchoidal
Fibrous, ConchoidalWalter Schumann

Cleavage

On {011}, distinct; on {001}, {013}, indistinct
Distinct on {100}, poor on {110}; parting on {001}

Mohs Hardness

37-8.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

PbMoO 4Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001)
AlAl6O3BSi3O18

Optical Properties

Luster

Adamantine, Resinous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

Weak
Strong; X = deep blue or violet; Y = yellow to red-violet or nearly colorless; Z = colorless or very pale blue

Dispersion

0.030.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
Translucent, Translucent to opaque

Refractive Index

2.280-2.4051.669-1.723
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

tetragonal
Orthorhombic

Birefringence

0.1220.011-0.037
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Translucent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Enhances mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

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-

Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

-
-

Digestive

-
-

Psychology

Confidence
Patience

Healing

Physical healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Confidence
Patience

Wulfenite Vs Dumortierite Fracture

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

Wulfenite Vs Dumortierite Luster

A primary knowledge about Wulfenite vs Dumortierite 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. Wulfenite exhibits Adamantine and Resinous luster. Dumortierite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.