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Ajoite
Ajoite

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Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa, Zimbabwe, South Africa
Brazil

Color

Green, Blue
Yellow, Brown, Black, Colorless, White, Brownish

Streak

Greenish, White
White

For which Rashi?

Virgo
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Planet

-
-

Element of Planets

-
-

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

Gaia
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Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

Healing
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Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

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Brittle

Solubility

Decomposed by acids
Effervesces in hot HCl

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.962.92-3.12
1 7.18
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Fracture

-
Conchoidal

Cleavage

Perfect on {010}
[10 1 1] perfect

Mohs Hardness

53.5-4.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

(K,Na)3Cu20Al3Si29O76(OH)16•~8(H2O)
MgCO 3Michael 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
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Dispersion

0.040.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
Translucent

Refractive Index

1.5501.509-1.720
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Triclinic
Trigonal

Birefringence

0.0910.191
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
Translucent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

-
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Cardiovascular

-
-

Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

-
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Digestive

-
Supports digestive health

Psychology

Peace
Calming

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Harmony
Relaxation

Ajoite Vs Magnesite Fracture

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

Ajoite Vs Magnesite Luster

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