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Faustite
Faustite

Fluorite
Fluorite



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Faustite Vs Fluorite

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Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa, Switzerland

Color

Green
Red, Brown, Green, Yellow, Blue, Colorless, Pale pink, White, Black, pink

Streak

Greenish, White
White

For which Rashi?

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Scorpio, Aquarius, Pisces

Planet

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Neptune

Element of Planets

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Water, Air

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
-

Not to wear with

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-

Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

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Brittle

Solubility

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slightly water soluble and in hot hydrochloric acid

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.93.00-3.25
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal
Subconchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann

Cleavage

{???} Indistinct
Octahedral, perfect on {111}, parting on {011}

Mohs Hardness

4.54
2 10
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Chemical Composition

(Zn,Cu)Al 6(PO 4) 4(OH) 8 · 4H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
CaF2

Optical Properties

Luster

Waxy
Vitreous

Pleochroism

-
-

Dispersion

0.010.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent

Refractive Index

1.6121.432-1.436
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

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

Birefringence

-9999-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Enhances mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

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-

Respiratory

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Good

Reproductive

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-

Digestive

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Supports digestive health

Psychology

Healing
Focus

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Healing
Protection

Faustite Vs Fluorite Fracture

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

Faustite Vs Fluorite Luster

A primary knowledge about Faustite vs Fluorite 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. Fluorite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.