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Chlorapatite Vs Faustite


Faustite Vs Chlorapatite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Southern and central Africa  

Color
Greenish, Yellow, White  
Green  

Streak
-  
Greenish, White  

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
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.17-3.18  
2.9  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect  
{???} Indistinct  

Mohs Hardness
-9999  
4.5  

Chemical Composition
Ca 5(PO 4) 3ClAnthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  
(Zn,Cu)Al 6(PO 4) 4(OH) 8 · 4H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

Optical Properties

Luster
-  
Waxy  

Pleochroism
Weak to moderate; in pale colors.  
-  

Dispersion
0.03  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.665-1.667  
1.612  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
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Triclinic Pinacoidal H-M Symbol ( 1) Space Group: P1  

Birefringence
-9999  
-9999  

Clarity
Transparent  
Translucent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
Supports heart health  
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Respiratory
Good  
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Optimism  
Healing  

Healing
Physical healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Creativity  
Healing  

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Chlorapatite Vs Faustite Fracture

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

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Chlorapatite Vs Faustite Luster

A primary knowledge about Chlorapatite vs Faustite 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. Faustite, on other hand, exhibits Waxy luster.

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