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Faustite
Faustite

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Faustite Vs Mellite

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Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa

Color

Green
Brown, Brownish, White, Colorless, Yellow

Streak

Greenish, White
White

For which Rashi?

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Planet

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-

Element of Planets

-
-

Energy

-
-

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

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
-

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.91.58-1.60
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal
Conchoidal

Cleavage

{???} Indistinct
{011} Imperfect

Mohs Hardness

4.52
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)
Al 2(Cl 2O 12) · 18H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.

Optical Properties

Luster

Waxy
Vitreous

Pleochroism

-
Weak: yellowish brown yellowAnthony et al

Dispersion

0.010.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
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Refractive Index

1.6121.509-1.541
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

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

-99990.030
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

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Respiratory

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Good

Reproductive

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Digestive

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Psychology

Healing
Happiness

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Healing
Abundance

Faustite Vs Mellite Fracture

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

Faustite Vs Mellite Luster

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