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Enstatite Vs Ajoite


Ajoite Vs Enstatite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa, Burma, Tanzania, India, Sri Lanka  
Southern and central Africa, Zimbabwe, South Africa  

Color
Yellow, White, Green, Brown, Greenish, gray  
Green, Blue  

Streak
Grey, gray  
Greenish, White  

For which Rashi?
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Virgo  

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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Gaia  

Not to wear with
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Powers
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Healing  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
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Solubility
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Decomposed by acids  

Durability
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-  

Specific Gravity
3.20-3.25  
2.96  

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal  
-  

Cleavage
Good/distinct on [210]  
Perfect on {010}  

Mohs Hardness
5.5  
5  

Chemical Composition
Mg 2Si 2O 6Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
(K,Na)3Cu20Al3Si29O76(OH)16•~8(H2O)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Pearly  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
Pale green to pale orange  
X: very light bluish green; Y and Z: brilliant bluish green  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.04  
38

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent  
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Refractive Index
1.650-1.680  
1.550  

Optic Character
-  
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic  
Triclinic  

Birefringence
0.009-0.011  
0.091  

Clarity
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
Grounding  
Peace  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Grounding  
Harmony  

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Enstatite Vs Ajoite Fracture

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

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Enstatite Vs Ajoite Luster

A primary knowledge about Enstatite vs Ajoite 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. Enstatite exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster. Ajoite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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