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Eosphorite Vs Diopside


Diopside Vs Eosphorite


Astrology

Origin
Brazil  
USA, Austria, Italy, Tanzania, Pakistan, Russia, Sri Lanka, Burma, Origins: USA  

Color
Yellow, pink  
Yellow, Colorless, Brown, Blue, Green, gray  

Streak
White  
White, Green  

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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Brittle  

Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.05-3.08  
3.22-3.40  

Fracture
Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Poor on {100}  
Distinct/good on {110}  

Mohs Hardness
5  
5-6  

Chemical Composition
Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
CaMgSi2O6  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Resinous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
Visible: X = yellow; Y = pink; Z = pale pink to colorless  
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Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent . Star Diopside is opaque .  

Refractive Index
1.639-1.672  
1.664-1.730  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic  
monoclinic  

Birefringence
0.029-0.032  
0.024-0.030  

Clarity
Transparent  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health  

Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Compassion  
Healing  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Physical healing  

Qualities Associated
Heart Healing  
Creativity  

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Eosphorite Vs Diopside Fracture

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

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Eosphorite Vs Diopside Luster

A primary knowledge about Eosphorite vs Diopside 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. Diopside, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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