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Afghanite Vs Pearl


Pearl Vs Afghanite


Astrology

Origin
Afghanistan, Italy  
Australia  

Color
Blue, Colorless  
Green, Blue  

Streak
White  
White  

For which Rashi?
-  
Cancer, Gemini  

Planet
-  
-  

Element of Planets
-  
Water  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
-  
Venus  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
-  
Protection, Love  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.55-2.65  
2.60-2.85  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
-  

Cleavage
Perfect {10 1 0}  
none  

Mohs Hardness
5.5-6  
2.5-4.5  

Chemical Composition
(Na,Ca,K) 8(Si,Al) 12O 24(SO 4,Cl,CO 3) 3(H 2O)Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)  
CaCO3  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Pearly  

Pleochroism
-  
-  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.03  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
Translucent, Opaque  

Refractive Index
1.523  
1.52-1.66  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Trigonal  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
0.006  
0.156  

Clarity
Transparent  
Translucent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
Supports heart health  
Supports heart health  

Respiratory
Good  
Excellent  

Reproductive
-  
Supports reproductive health  

Digestive
-  
Supports digestive health  

Psychology
Harmony  
Purity  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Communication  
Purity  

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Afghanite Vs Pearl Fracture

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

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Afghanite Vs Pearl Luster

A primary knowledge about Afghanite vs Pearl 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. Afghanite exhibits Vitreous luster. Pearl, on other hand, exhibits Pearly luster.

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