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Gedrite Vs Padparadscha


Padparadscha Vs Gedrite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Sri Lanka, Southern and central Africa  

Color
Brown, Green, gray, White  
Blue  

Streak
gray, White  
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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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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.15-3.259  
3.95-4.10  

Fracture
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Cleavage
Gedrite   Magnesiogedrite , Comments: Dark gray cleavage fragment of magnesiogedrite (gedrite). , Location: Bamble, Telemark, Norway. , Scale: See Image.  
None  

Mohs Hardness
5.5-6  
9  

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 2[(Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Al 2](Si 6Al 2)O 22(OH) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  
Al 2O 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
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Pleochroism
Weak to moderate  
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Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
Transparent, Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.625-1.718  
1.757-1.780  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic Dipyramidal H-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: P nma  
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Birefringence
-9999  
0.007-0.010  

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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Psychology
Focus  
Intuition  

Healing
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Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Protection  
Creativity  

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Gedrite Vs Padparadscha Fracture

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

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Gedrite Vs Padparadscha Luster

A primary knowledge about Gedrite vs Padparadscha 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.

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