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Ajoite Vs Gahnite


Gahnite Vs Ajoite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa, Zimbabwe, South Africa  
Australia  

Color
Green, Blue  
Blue, Green, Greenish, Black  

Streak
Greenish, White  
Grey, gray  

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
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Solubility
Decomposed by acids  
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.96  
4.00-4.62  

Fracture
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Conchoidal, Uneven  

Cleavage
Perfect on {010}  
Indistinct parting on [111]  

Mohs Hardness
5  
7.5-8  

Chemical Composition
(K,Na)3Cu20Al3Si29O76(OH)16•~8(H2O)  
ZnAl 2O 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
X: very light bluish green; Y and Z: brilliant bluish green  
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Dispersion
0.04  
38
0.03  
99+

Transparency
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Refractive Index
1.550  
1.790-1.818  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Triclinic  
cubic  

Birefringence
0.091  
-9999  

Clarity
-  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good  
Aids in digestion and soothes the stomach  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Peace  
Protection  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Harmony  
Harmony  

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Ajoite Vs Gahnite Fracture

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

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Ajoite Vs Gahnite Luster

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

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