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Gedrite Vs Faustite


Faustite Vs Gedrite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Southern and central Africa  

Color
Brown, Green, gray, White  
Green  

Streak
gray, White  
Greenish, 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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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
3.15-3.259  
2.9  

Fracture
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Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Gedrite   Magnesiogedrite , Comments: Dark gray cleavage fragment of magnesiogedrite (gedrite). , Location: Bamble, Telemark, Norway. , Scale: See Image.  
{???} Indistinct  

Mohs Hardness
5.5-6  
4.5  

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 2[(Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Al 2](Si 6Al 2)O 22(OH) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  
(Zn,Cu)Al 6(PO 4) 4(OH) 8 · 4H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Waxy  

Pleochroism
Weak to moderate  
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Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.625-1.718  
1.612  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic Dipyramidal H-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: P nma  
Triclinic Pinacoidal H-M Symbol ( 1) Space Group: P1  

Birefringence
-9999  
-9999  

Clarity
Transparent  
Translucent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

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
Focus  
Healing  

Healing
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Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Protection  
Healing  

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Gedrite Vs Faustite Fracture

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

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Gedrite Vs Faustite Luster

A primary knowledge about Gedrite vs Faustite 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. Gedrite exhibits Vitreous luster. Faustite, on other hand, exhibits Waxy luster.

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