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Faustite
Faustite

Siderite
Siderite



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Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Brazil

Color

Green
Yellow, Brown, gray, Greenish

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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Brittle

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.93.83-3.89
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal
Uneven, Conchoidal

Cleavage

{???} Indistinct
Perfect on {01 1 1}

Mohs Hardness

4.53.5-4.5
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)
Fe2+ CO 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

Waxy
Pearly

Pleochroism

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-

Dispersion

0.010.04
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
Transparent, Translucent

Refractive Index

1.6121.633-1.875
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

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

Birefringence

-99990.242
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
Transparent

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
Confidence

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Healing
Grounding

Faustite Vs Siderite Fracture

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

Faustite Vs Siderite Luster

A primary knowledge about Faustite vs Siderite 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. Siderite, on other hand, exhibits Pearly luster.