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Faustite
Faustite

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Vesuvianite



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Faustite Vs Vesuvianite

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
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Color

Green
Brown, Blue, Green, Yellow, White

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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Durability

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Specific Gravity

2.93.32-3.43
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal
Conchoidal

Cleavage

{???} Indistinct
Poor on {110} and {100} very poor on {001}

Mohs Hardness

4.56-7
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)
Ca10(Mg,Fe)2Al4(SiO4)5(Si2O7)2(OH)4

Optical Properties

Luster

Waxy
Vitreous, Resinous

Pleochroism

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slight in colored varieties

Dispersion

0.010.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
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Refractive Index

1.6121.703-1.752
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

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

Birefringence

-99990.004-0.006
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
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Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Enhances mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

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Supports heart health

Respiratory

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Good

Reproductive

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Digestive

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Psychology

Healing
Transformation

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Healing
Transformation

Faustite Vs Vesuvianite Fracture

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

Faustite Vs Vesuvianite Luster

A primary knowledge about Faustite vs Vesuvianite 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. Vesuvianite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Resinous luster.