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Axinite Vs Padparadscha


Padparadscha Vs Axinite


Astrology

Origin
USA, Mexico, Tanzania, Brazil, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Origins: USA  
Sri Lanka, Southern and central Africa  

Color
Green, Reddish, Brown, Yellow, Colorless, Blue, Violet, Grey  
Blue  

Streak
White  
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For which Rashi?
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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
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Not to wear with
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Powers
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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
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Specific Gravity
3.26-3.36  
3.95-4.10  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
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Cleavage
Good on {100}  
None  

Mohs Hardness
6.5-7  
9  

Chemical Composition
(Ca,Fe,Mn,Mg) 3Al 2BSi 4O 15(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references  
Al 2O 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
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Pleochroism
Strong  
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Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
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Transparent, Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.656-1.704  
1.757-1.780  

Optic Character
Biaxial/+  
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Crystal System
Triclinic  
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Birefringence
0.009-0.012  
0.007-0.010  

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good  
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Harmony  
Intuition  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Balance  
Creativity  

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Axinite Vs Padparadscha Fracture

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

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Axinite Vs Padparadscha Luster

A primary knowledge about Axinite vs Padparadscha 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. Axinite exhibits Vitreous luster.

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