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Faustite Vs Anorthoclase


Anorthoclase Vs Faustite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Southern and central Africa  

Color
Green  
Colorless, Green, gray, pink, Yellow  

Streak
Greenish, White  
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
2.9  
2.56-2.62  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Uneven  

Cleavage
{???} Indistinct  
From the Greek for oblique and fracture, descriptive of the cleavage  

Mohs Hardness
4.5  
6-6.5  

Chemical Composition
(Zn,Cu)Al 6(PO 4) 4(OH) 8 · 4H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
(Na,K)AlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Waxy  
Vitreous, Pearly  

Pleochroism
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-  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
Translucent  
Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.612  
1.518-1.534  

Optic Character
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-  

Crystal System
Triclinic Pinacoidal H-M Symbol ( 1) Space Group: P1  
Triclinic Pinacoidal H-M Symbol (1) Space Group: P1  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.006-0.008  

Clarity
Translucent  
Translucent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Aids in mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health  

Respiratory
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Good  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Healing  
Harmony  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Healing  
Harmony  

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Faustite Vs Anorthoclase Fracture

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

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Faustite Vs Anorthoclase Luster

A primary knowledge about Faustite vs Anorthoclase 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. Faustite exhibits Waxy luster. Anorthoclase, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.

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