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Bowenite Vs Dioptase


Dioptase Vs Bowenite


Astrology

Origin
Afghanistan, China, Southern and central Africa   
Dioptase from Altyn Tübe, Kazakhstan, the type locality   

Color
Green, Yellow   
Green, Blue, Green   

Streak
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Green   

For which Rashi?
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Planet
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Element of Planets
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Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
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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
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Brittle   

Solubility
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Soluble   

Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.58-2.80   
3.25-3.35   

Fracture
Uneven, Irregular, Management Team (2012)   
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Conchoidal, Brittle   

Cleavage
Not Available   
Perfect in three directions   

Mohs Hardness
5.5   
5   

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)   
CuSiO 2(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   

Optical Properties

Luster
Waxy, Silky, Resinous, Greasy   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
Not Available   
Weak; dark emerald green   

Dispersion
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0.04   
13

Transparency
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010)   
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli   

Refractive Index
1.530-1.575   
1.644-1.720   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Trigonal   

Birefringence
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0.051-0.053   

Clarity
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli   
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli   

Benefits

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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Bowenite Vs Dioptase Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Bowenite and Dioptase Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Bowenite Vs Dioptase 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 Bowenite is Irregular, Management Team (2012) and Uneven. Dioptase fracture is Brittle, Conchoidal, Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann and Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references.

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Bowenite Vs Dioptase Luster

A primary knowledge about Bowenite vs Dioptase 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. Bowenite exhibits Greasy, Resinous, Silky and Waxy luster. Dioptase, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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