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Eosphorite Vs Antigorite


Antigorite Vs Eosphorite


Astrology

Origin
Brazil  
Italy  

Color
Yellow, pink  
Green, gray, Brown, Black  

Streak
White  
Greenish, 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
3.05-3.08  
2.58-2.80  

Fracture
Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Poor on {100}  
{001} Good  

Mohs Hardness
5  
5-5.5  

Chemical Composition
Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Resinous  
Waxy, Silky, Resinous, Greasy  

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

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.639-1.672  
1.530-1.575  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic  
Monoclinic Domatic H-M Symbol (m) Space Group: Cm  

Birefringence
0.029-0.032  
-9999  

Clarity
Transparent  
Translucent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Supports neurological health  

Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health  

Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Compassion  
Harmony  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Heart Healing  
Emotional Healing  

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Eosphorite Vs Antigorite Fracture

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

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Eosphorite Vs Antigorite Luster

A primary knowledge about Eosphorite vs Antigorite 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. Eosphorite exhibits Vitreous and Resinous luster. Antigorite, on other hand, exhibits Waxy, Silky, Resinous and Greasy luster.

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