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Mellite Vs Padparadscha


Padparadscha Vs Mellite


Astrology

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

Color
Brown, Brownish, White, Colorless, Yellow  
Blue  

Streak
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
1.58-1.60  
3.95-4.10  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
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Cleavage
{011} Imperfect  
None  

Mohs Hardness
2  
9  

Chemical Composition
Al 2(Cl 2O 12) · 18H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.  
Al 2O 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
-  

Pleochroism
Weak: yellowish brown yellowAnthony et al  
-  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
-  
Transparent, Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.509-1.541  
1.757-1.780  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
-  
-  

Birefringence
0.030  
0.007-0.010  

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good  
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Happiness  
Intuition  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Abundance  
Creativity  

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Mellite Vs Padparadscha Fracture

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

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Mellite Vs Padparadscha Luster

A primary knowledge about Mellite 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. Mellite exhibits Vitreous luster.

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