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Gedrite Vs Goshenite


Goshenite Vs Gedrite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Southern and central Africa  

Color
Brown, Green, gray, White  
White  

Streak
gray, White  
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For which Rashi?
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Gemini  

Planet
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Element of Planets
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Water  

Energy
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
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Neptune, Tiamat  

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
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.15-3.259  
2.60-2.90  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Gedrite   Magnesiogedrite , Comments: Dark gray cleavage fragment of magnesiogedrite (gedrite). , Location: Bamble, Telemark, Norway. , Scale: See Image.  
3,1 basal  

Mohs Hardness
5.5-6  
7.5-8  

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 2[(Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Al 2](Si 6Al 2)O 22(OH) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  
Be3Al2SiO6  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
Weak to moderate  
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Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.625-1.718  
1.562-1.615  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Orthorhombic Dipyramidal H-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: P nma  
Hexagonal  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.003-0.010  

Clarity
Transparent  
Transparent  

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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Soothes the digestive system  

Psychology
Focus  
Purity  

Healing
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Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Protection  
Purity  

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Gedrite Vs Goshenite Fracture

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

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Gedrite Vs Goshenite Luster

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

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