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Eosphorite
Eosphorite

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Variscite



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Eosphorite Vs Variscite

Astrology

Origin

Brazil
Australia, Spain, Brazil, Germany

Color

Yellow, pink
Green, Blue, Colorless

Streak

White
White

For which Rashi?

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Virgo

Planet

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-

Element of Planets

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Earth

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
-

Not to wear with

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-

Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
-

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.05-3.082.42-2.58
1 7.18
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Fracture

Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal
Conchoidal, Splintery, ConchoidalWalter Schumann

Cleavage

Poor on {100}
[010] perfect

Mohs Hardness

54-5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
AlPO4 · 2(H2O)

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Resinous
Vitreous, Waxy

Pleochroism

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

0.010.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
Translucent, Opaque . May be translucent when backlit on the edges.

Refractive Index

1.639-1.6721.560-1.594
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Orthorhombic
Orthorhombic

Birefringence

0.029-0.0320.031
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Translucent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

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Supports heart health

Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

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-

Digestive

-
-

Psychology

Compassion
Harmony

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Heart Healing
Harmony

Eosphorite Vs Variscite Fracture

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

Eosphorite Vs Variscite Luster

A primary knowledge about Eosphorite vs Variscite 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. Variscite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Waxy luster.