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Arfvedsonite Vs Poudretteite


Poudretteite Vs Arfvedsonite


Astrology

Origin
Canada, Russia  
Canada, Southern and central Africa  

Color
Black, Green, gray  
Violet, Colorless, pink  

Streak
gray, Green  
White  

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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
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Not to wear with
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Powers
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Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.3-3.5  
2.51-2.53  

Fracture
Uneven  
Conchoidal, Splintery  

Cleavage
Perfect on [110]  
None  

Mohs Hardness
5-6  
5  

Chemical Composition
NaNa2(Fe++4Fe+++)Si8O22(OH)2  
KNa 2B 3Si 12O 30Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
Strong: Blue-greens  
Colorless  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
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-  

Refractive Index
1.652-1.699  
1.511-1.532  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
monoclinic  
Hexagonal  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.021  

Clarity
-  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Promotes psychic abilities and spiritual growth  
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Excellent  
Good  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Insight  
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Healing
Emotional healing  
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Qualities Associated
Manifestation  
Love  

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Arfvedsonite Vs Poudretteite Fracture

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

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Arfvedsonite Vs Poudretteite Luster

A primary knowledge about Arfvedsonite vs Poudretteite 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. Arfvedsonite exhibits Vitreous luster. Poudretteite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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