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Iolite Vs Faustite


Faustite Vs Iolite


Astrology

Origin
Brazil, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, India, Burma   
Southern and central Africa   

Color
Blue, Violet, Blue, Yellow, Grey   
Green   

Streak
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Greenish, White, Greenish, White   

For which Rashi?
Libra, Sagittarius, Taurus, Libra, Sagittarius, Taurus, Libra, Sagittarius, Taurus   
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Planet
Jupiter   
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Element of Planets
Water   
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
Receptive   
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Deities
Goddess   
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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
2.6-2.7   
2.9   

Fracture
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Conchoidal, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal   

Cleavage
3,1   
{???} Indistinct   

Mohs Hardness
7-7.5   
4.5   

Chemical Composition
Mg2Al4Si5O18   
(Zn,Cu)Al 6(PO 4) 4(OH) 8 · 4H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Waxy   

Pleochroism
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Dispersion
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent   
Translucent   

Refractive Index
1.52-1.56   
1.612   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic   
Triclinic Pinacoidal H-M Symbol ( 1) Space Group: P1   

Birefringence
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Clarity
Transparent to translucent   
Translucent   

Benefits

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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
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Healing
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Iolite Vs Faustite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Iolite and Faustite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Iolite 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 Brittle, Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Conchoidal and ConchoidalAnthony et al.

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Iolite Vs Faustite Luster

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

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