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Eosphorite Vs Garnet


Garnet Vs Eosphorite


Astrology

Origin
Brazil  
Australia, India  

Color
Yellow, pink  
Yellow, Green, Red, Pale pink, Violet-red, Brown, White, Colorless, Blue, pink  

Streak
White  
White  

For which Rashi?
-  
Aries, Virgo, Capricorn, Leo, Aquarius  

Planet
-  
Mars  

Element of Planets
-  
-  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
-  
Persephone  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
-  
Healing, Protection  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
  
Scorpio  

Talisman
-  
Taurus  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.05-3.08  
3.55-4.33  

Fracture
Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal  
Conchoidal, Uneven  

Cleavage
Poor on {100}  
Indistinct  

Mohs Hardness
5  
6.5-7.5  

Chemical Composition
Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
Garnet is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas.  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Resinous  
Vitreous, Adamantine  

Pleochroism
Visible: X = yellow; Y = pink; Z = pale pink to colorless  
None  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
Transparent, Transparent to translucent  

Refractive Index
1.639-1.672  
1.730-1.895  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Orthorhombic  
Trigonal  

Birefringence
0.029-0.032  
-9999  

Clarity
Transparent  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
-  
Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
-  
-  

Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
-  
Supports reproductive health  

Digestive
-  
Supports digestive health  

Psychology
Compassion  
Passion  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Physical healing  

Qualities Associated
Heart Healing  
Passion  

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Eosphorite Vs Garnet Fracture

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

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Eosphorite Vs Garnet Luster

A primary knowledge about Eosphorite vs Garnet 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. Garnet, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Adamantine luster.

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