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Faustite Vs Sulfur


Sulfur Vs Faustite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
India, China  

Color
Green  
Blue, Yellow, Brown, gray, Reddish, 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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Solubility
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insoluble  

Durability
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-  

Specific Gravity
2.9  
-9999  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
-  

Cleavage
{???} Indistinct  
{???} Imperfect, {???} Imperfect  

Mohs Hardness
4.5  
-9999  

Chemical Composition
(Zn,Cu)Al 6(PO 4) 4(OH) 8 · 4H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
S8  

Optical Properties

Luster
Waxy  
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Pleochroism
-  
-  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Translucent  
-  

Refractive Index
1.612  
-9999  

Optic Character
-  
-  

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

Birefringence
-9999  
-9999  

Clarity
Translucent  
-  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health  

Respiratory
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Good  

Reproductive
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Supports reproductive health  

Digestive
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Supports digestive health  

Psychology
Healing  
Protection  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Healing  
Protection  

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Faustite Vs Sulfur Fracture

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

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Faustite Vs Sulfur Luster

A primary knowledge about Faustite vs Sulfur 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.

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