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Dravite Vs Pargasite


Pargasite Vs Dravite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Southern and central Africa, Vietnam  

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

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  
3.04-3.26  

Fracture
Uneven, Irregular, Conchoidal  
Splintery, Uneven  

Cleavage
{???} Indistinct  
{110} perfect  

Mohs Hardness
7-7.5  
5-6  

Chemical Composition
Na(Mg 3)Al 6(Si 6O 18)(BO 3) 3(OH) 3(OH)Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)  
NaCa 2(Mg 4Al)Si 6Al 2O 22(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
Very strong: pale yellow colorless  
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Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.614-1.666  
1.613-1.663  

Optic Character
-  
-  

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

Birefringence
0.014-0.032  
0.020  

Clarity
Transparent  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Excellent  

Reproductive
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Supports reproductive health  

Digestive
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Psychology
Self-acceptance  
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Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Self-Exploration  
Healing  

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Dravite Vs Pargasite Fracture

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

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Dravite Vs Pargasite Luster

A primary knowledge about Dravite vs Pargasite 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. Pargasite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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