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Neptunite Vs Parisite


Parisite Vs Neptunite


Astrology

Origin
USA   
Colombia, Southern and central Africa   

Color
Black, Red, Brown   
Yellow   

Streak
Brown, Red   
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For which Rashi?
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Planet
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Element of Planets
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Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
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Deities
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Not to wear with
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Powers
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Planetary
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.19-3.23   
4.33-4.42   

Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Brittle   
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Cleavage
{110} good   
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Mohs Hardness
5-6   
4.5   

Chemical Composition
KNa 2Li(Fe2+ ,Mn2+ ) 2Ti 2Si 8O 24Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
Ca(Nd,Ce,La) 2(CO 3) 3F 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
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Pleochroism
x=yellow-orange   
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Dispersion
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Transparency
Translucent   
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references   

Refractive Index
1.692-1.734   
1.671-1.771   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
monoclinic   
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Birefringence
0.0294-0.0452   
0.099-0.100   

Clarity
Translucent   
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda   

Benefits

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Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Neptunite Vs Parisite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Neptunite and Parisite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Neptunite Vs Parisite 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 Neptunite is Brittle, Conchoidal, ConchoidalAnthony et al and Handbook of mineralogy (2001).

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Neptunite Vs Parisite Luster

A primary knowledge about Neptunite vs Parisite 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. Neptunite exhibits Vitreous luster.

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