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Gahnite Vs Pollucite


Pollucite Vs Gahnite


Astrology

Origin
Australia  
Afghanistan, Southern and central Africa  

Color
Blue, Green, Greenish, Black  
Grey, White, Colorless, gray, Pale pink, Blue  

Streak
Grey, gray  
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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Brittle  

Solubility
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Readily soluble in HF  

Durability
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Specific Gravity
4.00-4.62  
2.86-2.94  

Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven  
Conchoidal, Uneven  

Cleavage
Indistinct parting on [111]  
None observed  

Mohs Hardness
7.5-8  
6.5-7  

Chemical Composition
ZnAl 2O 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
(Cs,Na)(AlSi 2O 6) · 0.5H 2OWalter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous, Greasy  

Pleochroism
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-  

Dispersion
0.03  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
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Transparent, Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.790-1.818  
1.517-1.525  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
cubic  
Isometric  

Birefringence
-9999  
-9999  

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  
Transparent  

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  
Good  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Protection  
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Healing
Emotional healing  
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Qualities Associated
Harmony  
Harmony  

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Gahnite Vs Pollucite Fracture

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

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Gahnite Vs Pollucite Luster

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

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