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Gahnite Vs Vesuvianite Idocrase


Vesuvianite Idocrase Vs Gahnite


Astrology

Origin
Australia   
Canada, USA, Southern and central Africa   

Color
Blue, Green, Greenish, Black   
Green   

Streak
Grey, gray   
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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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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   
3.25-3.50   

Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven   
Uneven, Uneven, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references   

Cleavage
Indistinct parting on [111]   
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Mohs Hardness
7.5-8   
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Chemical Composition
ZnAl 2O 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
Ca 10Mg 2Al 4(SiO 4) 5(Si 2O 7) 2(OH) 4Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
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Pleochroism
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Dispersion
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0.02   
20

Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references   
Transparent   

Refractive Index
1.790-1.818   
1.700-1.725   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Uniaxial/-   

Crystal System
cubic   
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Birefringence
Not Available   
0.002-0.012   

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda   
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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Digestive
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Psychology
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Healing
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Qualities Associated
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Gahnite Vs Vesuvianite Idocrase Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Gahnite and Vesuvianite Idocrase Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Gahnite Vs Vesuvianite Idocrase 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. Vesuvianite Idocrase fracture is Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Uneven and Uneven.

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Gahnite Vs Vesuvianite Idocrase Luster

A primary knowledge about Gahnite vs Vesuvianite Idocrase 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.

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