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Garnet Vs Viridine


Viridine Vs Garnet


Astrology

Origin
Australia, India  
Sri Lanka  

Color
Yellow, Green, Red, Pale pink, Violet-red, Brown, White, Colorless, Blue, pink  
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Streak
White  
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For which Rashi?
Aries, Virgo, Capricorn, Leo, Aquarius  
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Planet
Mars  
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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
Persephone  
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Not to wear with
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Powers
Healing, Protection  
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Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
Scorpio  
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Talisman
Taurus  
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
-  
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Durability
-  
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Specific Gravity
3.55-4.33  
3.05-3.21  

Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven  
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Cleavage
Indistinct  
None  

Mohs Hardness
6.5-7.5  
7-7.5  

Chemical Composition
Garnet is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas.  
(Al,Mn3+ ) 2SiO 4OGemdat.org , Management Team (2012)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Adamantine  
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Pleochroism
None  
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Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Transparent, Transparent to translucent  
Transparent, Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.730-1.895  
1.629-1.660  

Optic Character
-  
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Crystal System
Trigonal  
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Birefringence
-9999  
0.007-0.013  

Clarity
Transparent  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good  
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Reproductive
Supports reproductive health  
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Digestive
Supports digestive health  
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Psychology
Passion  
Harmony  

Healing
Physical healing  
Physical healing  

Qualities Associated
Passion  
Harmony  

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Garnet Vs Viridine Fracture

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

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Garnet Vs Viridine Luster

A primary knowledge about Garnet vs Viridine 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. Garnet exhibits Vitreous and Adamantine luster.

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