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Alunite Vs Peridot


Peridot Vs Alunite


Astrology

Origin
Australia, Italy  
China, Burma, Pakistan, USA, Southern and central Africa, Brazil  

Color
Yellow, Red, Reddish, Brown, Colorless, White, gray  
Green  

Streak
White  
None  

For which Rashi?
Not Available  
Libra, Taurus, Leo, Virgo  

Planet
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Sun  

Element of Planets
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Earth  

Energy
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Receptive  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
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Isis  

Not to wear with
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Powers
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Protection, Wealth  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
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Solubility
Soluble  
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.6-2.9  
1.54-1.55  

Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
On {0001}, perfect  
Poor  

Mohs Hardness
3.5-4  
6.5-7  

Chemical Composition
KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6  
(Mg,Fe)2SiO4  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Pearly  
Vitreous, Greasy  

Pleochroism
Not Available  
Weak: yellow-green green (colorless)Herve Nicolas Lazzarelli  

Dispersion
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0.02  
18

Transparency
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Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.572  
1.64-1.69  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Trigonal  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
0.020  
0.036  

Clarity
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Transparent  

Benefits

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Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Healing
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Qualities Associated
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Alunite Vs Peridot Fracture

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

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Alunite Vs Peridot Luster

A primary knowledge about Alunite vs Peridot 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. Alunite exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster. Peridot, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Greasy luster.

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