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Diamond Vs Phosphophyllite


Phosphophyllite Vs Diamond


Astrology

Origin
Russia, Canada, Australia, India, Brazil, Origins: Southern and central Africa, Brazil.  
Southern and central Africa  

Color
Yellow, Brown, Blue, Reddish, Colorless, White, gray, Black  
Colorless, Blue, Green  

Streak
Colorless  
White  

For which Rashi?
Leo  
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Planet
Venus, Jupiter  
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Element of Planets
-  
-  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
Frigg  
-  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
Spirituality, Protection, Courage, Healing, Love  
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Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
Leo  
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
Soluble  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.50-3.53  
3.07-3.13  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal, Uneven  

Cleavage
111 (perfect in four directions)  
{100} Perfect, {010} Distinct, {102} Distinct  

Mohs Hardness
10  
3-3.5  

Chemical Composition
C  
Zn 2(Fe2+ ,Mn2+ )(PO 4) 2 · 4H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Adamantine  
-  

Pleochroism
None  
-  

Dispersion
0.04  
32
0.03  
99+

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque  
-  

Refractive Index
2.417-2.419  
1.595-1.621  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
cubic  
-  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.021  

Clarity
Transparent  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
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Cardiovascular
Supports heart health  
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Respiratory
Excellent  
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Reproductive
Like Jupiter, it bestows money, comforts and fortune on a person when it is strong and significantly well placed. It can be useful in the cure of venereal and reproductive system diseases. Wearing a diamond is said to give happiness in the married life as well as magnetism and attractiveness to the wearer.  
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Digestive
Supports digestive health  
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Psychology
Purity  
Emotional healing  

Healing
Physical healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Clarity  
Emotional Healing  

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Diamond Vs Phosphophyllite Fracture

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

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Diamond Vs Phosphophyllite Luster

A primary knowledge about Diamond vs Phosphophyllite 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. Diamond exhibits Adamantine luster.

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