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Ajoite Vs Dioptase


Dioptase Vs Ajoite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa, Zimbabwe, South Africa  
Kazakhstan  

Color
Green, Blue  
Green, Blue  

Streak
Greenish, White  
Green  

For which Rashi?
Virgo  
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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
Gaia  
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Not to wear with
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Powers
Healing  
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Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
Decomposed by acids  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.96  
3.25-3.35  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
Perfect on {010}  
Perfect in three directions  

Mohs Hardness
5  
5  

Chemical Composition
(K,Na)3Cu20Al3Si29O76(OH)16•~8(H2O)  
CuSiO 2(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
X: very light bluish green; Y and Z: brilliant bluish green  
Weak; dark emerald green  

Dispersion
0.04  
38
0.04  
38

Transparency
-  
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  

Refractive Index
1.550  
1.644-1.720  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Triclinic  
Trigonal  

Birefringence
0.091  
0.051-0.053  

Clarity
-  
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Aids in mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good  
Excellent  

Reproductive
-  
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Digestive
-  
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Psychology
Peace  
Emotional Healing  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Harmony  
Emotional Healing  

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Ajoite Vs Dioptase Fracture

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

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Ajoite Vs Dioptase Luster

A primary knowledge about Ajoite vs Dioptase 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. Ajoite exhibits Vitreous luster. Dioptase, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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