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Faustite

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Faustite Vs Scorodite

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
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Color

Green
Green, Grey, Blue, Yellow, Colorless, Violet, Red

Streak

Greenish, White
Greenish, 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

2.9-9999
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal
Sub-Conchoidal, Splintery

Cleavage

{???} Indistinct
{201} Imperfect, {100} Poor, {001} Poor

Mohs Hardness

4.53.5-4
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)
FeAsO4·2H2O

Optical Properties

Luster

Waxy
Sub-Adamantine, Vitreous, Resinous

Pleochroism

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Weak

Dispersion

0.010.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
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Refractive Index

1.612-9999
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

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

Birefringence

-9999-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
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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
Transformation

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Healing
Emotional Healing & Clarity

Faustite Vs Scorodite Fracture

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

Faustite Vs Scorodite Luster

A primary knowledge about Faustite vs Scorodite 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. Scorodite, on other hand, exhibits Sub-Adamantine, Vitreous and Resinous luster.