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Grossular Vs Friedelite

Astrology

Origin

Sri Lanka, India, Brazil
USA

Color

Green, Brown, Colorless, gray, Yellow
Red, Brown, Yellow, pink

Streak

Brownish, White
pink

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

3.55-3.733.06-3.19
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal, Uneven
Uneven

Cleavage

none
{010} Perfect

Mohs Hardness

7-7.54-5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Ca 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Mn 8Si 6O 15(OH,Cl) 10Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Optical Properties

Luster

Greasy, Vitreous
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Pleochroism

None
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Dispersion

0.020.04
0.005 1
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Transparency

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Translucent

Refractive Index

1.730-1.7601.627-1.663
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

cubic
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/m

Birefringence

0.0200.032-0.035
0 0.296
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Clarity

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Translucent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

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Respiratory

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Reproductive

Helps in digestion and alleviates indigestion
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Digestive

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Psychology

Abundance
Harmony

Healing

Physical healing
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Qualities Associated

Abundance
Creativity

Grossular Vs Friedelite Fracture

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

Grossular Vs Friedelite Luster

A primary knowledge about Grossular vs Friedelite 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. Grossular exhibits Greasy and Vitreous luster.