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Adamite Vs Cordierite


Cordierite Vs Adamite


Astrology

Origin
Mexico  
Australia, Brazil, Burma, Canada, India, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, Tanzania  

Color
Yellow, Brownish, Reddish, White, Colorless, Blue, Green, Violet, pink  
Blue, Violet, Greenish, Brown, Colorless, Yellow, gray  

Streak
White, Green  
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
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
4.32-4.48  
2.57-2.66  

Fracture
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Conchoidal  
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
{101}, good; {010}, poor  
Fair on {100}, poor on {001} and {010}  

Mohs Hardness
3.5  
7-7.5  

Chemical Composition
Zn 2(AsO 4)(OH)Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006)  
Mg2Al4Si5O18  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Greasy, Vitreous  

Pleochroism
-  
X = pale yellow  

Dispersion
0.06  
24
0.01  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
-  

Refractive Index
1.708-1.722  
-9999  

Optic Character
Biaxial/+  
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
0.031-0.050  
-9999  

Clarity
Transparent  
-  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Supports healthy digestion  

Cardiovascular
Supports heart health  
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Respiratory
Poor  
Good  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Joy  
Intuition  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Joy  
Psychic Abilities  

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Adamite Vs Cordierite Fracture

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

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Adamite Vs Cordierite Luster

A primary knowledge about Adamite vs Cordierite 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. Adamite exhibits Vitreous luster. Cordierite, on other hand, exhibits Greasy and Vitreous luster.

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