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Feldspar Vs Gahnospinel


Gahnospinel Vs Feldspar


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Sri Lanka  

Color
Yellow, Green  
Blue  

Streak
White  
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For which Rashi?
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Sagittarius, Scorpio  

Planet
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Pluto  

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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Hephaestus  

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
2.56-2.75  
3.65-4.55  

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
two or three  
None, but may exhibit slight parting  

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5  
7.5-8  

Chemical Composition
KAlSi3O8  
(Mg,Zn)Al 2O 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
None  
-  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent  
-  

Refractive Index
1.518-1.570  
1.735-1.790  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Triclinic or monoclinic  
Isometric  

Birefringence
0.008-0.010  
-9999  

Clarity
Transparent  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

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
Flexibility  
Empowerment  

Healing
Emotional healing  
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Qualities Associated
Balance  
Transformation  

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Feldspar Vs Gahnospinel Fracture

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

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Feldspar Vs Gahnospinel Luster

A primary knowledge about Feldspar vs Gahnospinel 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. Feldspar exhibits Vitreous luster. Gahnospinel, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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