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Gahnite Vs Grossular


Grossular Vs Gahnite


Astrology

Origin
Australia  
Sri Lanka, India, Brazil  

Color
Blue, Green, Greenish, Black  
Green, Brown, Colorless, gray, Yellow  

Streak
Grey, gray  
Brownish, White  

For which Rashi?
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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
4.00-4.62  
3.55-3.73  

Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven  
Conchoidal, Uneven  

Cleavage
Indistinct parting on [111]  
none  

Mohs Hardness
7.5-8  
7-7.5  

Chemical Composition
ZnAl 2O 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
Ca 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Greasy, Vitreous  

Pleochroism
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None  

Dispersion
0.03  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
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Refractive Index
1.790-1.818  
1.730-1.760  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
cubic  
cubic  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.020  

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Aids in digestion and soothes the stomach  
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Reproductive
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Helps in digestion and alleviates indigestion  

Digestive
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Psychology
Protection  
Abundance  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Physical healing  

Qualities Associated
Harmony  
Abundance  

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Gahnite Vs Grossular Fracture

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

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Gahnite Vs Grossular Luster

A primary knowledge about Gahnite vs Grossular 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. Gahnite exhibits Vitreous luster. Grossular, on other hand, exhibits Greasy and Vitreous luster.

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