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Dravite Vs Eosphorite


Eosphorite Vs Dravite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Brazil  

Color
White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Violet, Black  
Yellow, pink  

Streak
Colorless  
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
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Specific Gravity
3.03-3.18  
3.05-3.08  

Fracture
Uneven, Irregular, Conchoidal  
Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
{???} Indistinct  
Poor on {100}  

Mohs Hardness
7-7.5  
5  

Chemical Composition
Na(Mg 3)Al 6(Si 6O 18)(BO 3) 3(OH) 3(OH)Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)  
Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous, Resinous  

Pleochroism
Very strong: pale yellow colorless  
Visible: X = yellow; Y = pink; Z = pale pink to colorless  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.614-1.666  
1.639-1.672  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Trigonal Ditrigonal Pyramidal H-M Symbol (3m) Space Group: R 3m  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
0.014-0.032  
0.029-0.032  

Clarity
Transparent  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Good  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Self-acceptance  
Compassion  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Self-Exploration  
Heart Healing  

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Dravite Vs Eosphorite Fracture

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

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Dravite Vs Eosphorite Luster

A primary knowledge about Dravite vs Eosphorite 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. Dravite exhibits Vitreous luster. Eosphorite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Resinous luster.

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