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Foitite Vs Hureaulite


Hureaulite Vs Foitite


Astrology

Origin
Not Available, Southern and central Africa   
USA, Southern and central Africa   

Color
Violet, Black   
Violet, Red, White, Reddish   

Streak
gray, White, gray, White   
White   

For which Rashi?
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Planet
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Element of Planets
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
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Deities
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Not to wear with
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Powers
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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
3.17   
3.19   

Fracture
Handbook of mineralogy (2001)   
Brittle, Uneven   

Cleavage
None   
{???} Distinct   

Mohs Hardness
7   
3.5   

Chemical Composition
Na x[Fe2+2(Al,Fe3+ )]Al 6(BO 3) 3Si 6O 18(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)   
Mn2+5(PO 4) 2(PO 3OH) 2 · 4H 2O)Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Vitreous, Greasy   

Pleochroism
Strong: pale lavender dark blueAnthony et al   
Colorless yellow to pale rose reddish yellow to reddish brown.Anthony et al   

Dispersion
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Transparency
TranslucentAnthony et al, Translucent   
Transparent   

Refractive Index
Not Available   
1.647-1.667   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Trigonal Ditrigonal Pyramidal H-M Symbol (3m) Space Group: R 3m   
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/c   

Birefringence
Not Available   
0.012   

Clarity
TranslucentAnthony et al   
Transparent   

Benefits

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Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Psychology
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Healing
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Foitite Vs Hureaulite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Foitite and Hureaulite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Foitite Vs Hureaulite 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 Foitite is Handbook of mineralogy (2001). Hureaulite fracture is Brittle and Uneven.

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Foitite Vs Hureaulite Luster

A primary knowledge about Foitite vs Hureaulite 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. Foitite exhibits Vitreous luster. Hureaulite, on other hand, exhibits Greasy and Vitreous luster.

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