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Aventurine Vs Viridine


Viridine Vs Aventurine


Astrology

Origin
Austria, India  
Sri Lanka  

Color
White  
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Streak
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For which Rashi?
Aries  
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Planet
Mercury  
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Element of Planets
Air  
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Energy
-  
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
Venus  
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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
-  
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Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.64-2.69  
3.05-3.21  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
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Cleavage
Indiscernible  
None  

Mohs Hardness
7-6.5  
7-7.5  

Chemical Composition
SiO2  
(Al,Mn3+ ) 2SiO 4OGemdat.org , Management Team (2012)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
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Pleochroism
-  
-  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Translucent, Opaque . May be translucent when backlit on the edges.  
Transparent, Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.544-1.553  
1.629-1.660  

Optic Character
-  
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Crystal System
Trigonal  
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Birefringence
0.007-0.010  
0.007-0.013  

Clarity
Translucent  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Aids in mental clarity and focus  
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Cardiovascular
Supports heart health  
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Respiratory
Excellent  
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Reproductive
-  
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Digestive
-  
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Psychology
Prosperity  
Harmony  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Physical healing  

Qualities Associated
Prosperity  
Harmony  

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Aventurine Vs Viridine Fracture

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

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Aventurine Vs Viridine Luster

A primary knowledge about Aventurine vs Viridine 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. Aventurine exhibits Vitreous luster.

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