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Eosphorite Vs Dumortierite


Dumortierite Vs Eosphorite


Astrology

Origin
Brazil   
Southern and central Africa, violet, blue, violet, blue   

Color
Yellow, pink   
Blue, Violet, Brown, White, Blue, Brown, Violet, Greenish, pink   

Streak
White   
White   

For which Rashi?
Not Available   
Leo, Sagittarius, Leo, Sagittarius, Leo, Sagittarius   

Planet
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Saturn   

Element of Planets
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Water   

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
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Receptive   

Deities
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Isis   

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
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.05-3.08   
3.26-3.41   

Fracture
Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal, Uneven   
Fibrous, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references   

Cleavage
Poor on {100}   
Distinct on {100}, poor on {110}; parting on {001}   

Mohs Hardness
5   
7-8.5   

Chemical Composition
Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
AlAl6O3BSi3O18   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Resinous   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
Visible: X = yellow; Y = pink; Z = pale pink to colorless   
Strong; X = deep blue or violet; Y = yellow to red-violet or nearly colorless; Z = colorless or very pale blue   

Dispersion
Not Available   
None   

Transparency
Transparent   
Translucent, Translucent to opaque   

Refractive Index
1.639-1.672   
1.669-1.723   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Orthorhombic   
Orthorhombic   

Birefringence
0.029-0.032   
0.011-0.037   

Clarity
Transparent   
Translucent   

Benefits

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Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Healing
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Qualities Associated
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Eosphorite Vs Dumortierite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Eosphorite and Dumortierite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Eosphorite Vs Dumortierite 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 Conchoidal, Subconchoidal, Uneven and Uneven. Dumortierite fracture is ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Fibrous and Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references.

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Eosphorite Vs Dumortierite Luster

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

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