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Faustite
Faustite

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Faustite Vs Friedelite

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
USA

Color

Green
Red, Brown, Yellow, pink

Streak

Greenish, White
pink

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

2.93.06-3.19
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal
Uneven

Cleavage

{???} Indistinct
{010} Perfect

Mohs Hardness

4.54-5
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)
Mn 8Si 6O 15(OH,Cl) 10Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Optical Properties

Luster

Waxy
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Pleochroism

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Dispersion

0.010.04
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
Translucent

Refractive Index

1.6121.627-1.663
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

Triclinic Pinacoidal H-M Symbol ( 1) Space Group: P1
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/m

Birefringence

-99990.032-0.035
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
Translucent

Benefits

Physical

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

Healing
Harmony

Healing

Emotional healing
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Qualities Associated

Healing
Creativity

Faustite Vs Friedelite Fracture

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

Faustite Vs Friedelite Luster

A primary knowledge about Faustite vs Friedelite 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.