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Demantoid Vs Goshenite

1 Astrology
1.1 Origin
Italy
Southern and central Africa
1.2 Color
Green
White
1.3 Streak
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1.4 For which Rashi?
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Gemini
1.5 Planet
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Moon
1.6 Element of Planets
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Water
1.7 How to Wear?
1.7.1 Finger
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1.7.2 Ring Metal
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1.8 Energy
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Receptive
1.9 Deities
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Neptune, Tiamat
1.10 Not to wear with
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1.11 Powers
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1.12 Birthstone
1.12.1 Planetary
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1.12.2 Talisman
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2 Physical Properties
2.1 Tenacity
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2.2 Solubility
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2.3 Durability
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2.4 Specific Gravity
3.77-3.95
2.60-2.90
2.5 Fracture
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ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
2.6 Cleavage
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3,1 basal
2.7 Mohs Hardness
6.5
7.5-8
2.8 Chemical Composition
Ca 3Fe 2(SiO 4) 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Be3Al2SiO6
3 Optical Properties
3.1 Luster
Adamantine
Vitreous
3.2 Pleochroism
None
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3.3 Dispersion
Albite
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
0.01
Rank: 26 (Overall)
Fluorite
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3.4 Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004)
Transparent
3.5 Refractive Index
1.880-1.890
1.562-1.615
3.6 Optic Character
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3.7 Crystal System
cubic
Hexagonal
3.8 Birefringence
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0.003-0.010
3.9 Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent
4 Benefits
4.1 Physical
4.1.1 Neurological
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4.1.2 Cardiovascular
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4.1.3 Respiratory
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4.1.4 Reproductive
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4.1.5 Digestive
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4.2 Psychology
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4.3 Healing
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4.4 Qualities Associated
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Demantoid Vs Goshenite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Demantoid and Goshenite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Demantoid Vs Goshenite 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. Goshenite fracture is ConchoidalArthur Thomas, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) and Gemstones (2009).

Demantoid Vs Goshenite Luster

A primary knowledge about Demantoid vs Goshenite 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. Demantoid exhibits Adamantine luster. Goshenite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.