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Nosean Vs Faustite


Faustite Vs Nosean


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa   
Southern and central Africa   

Color
White, Blue, gray, Green, Brown   
Green   

Streak
White   
Greenish, White, Greenish, White   

For which Rashi?
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Planet
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Element of Planets
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How to Wear?
  
  

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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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.30-2.40   
2.9   

Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Conchoidal, Brittle   
Conchoidal, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal   

Cleavage
{110} Perfect   
{???} Indistinct   

Mohs Hardness
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4.5   

Chemical Composition
Na 8Al 6Si 6O 24(SO 4) · H 2OAnthony et al , Handbook of Mineralogy (2001)   
(Zn,Cu)Al 6(PO 4) 4(OH) 8 · 4H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   

Optical Properties

Luster
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Waxy   

Pleochroism
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Dispersion
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Transparency
Transparent   
Translucent   

Refractive Index
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1.612   

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

Birefringence
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Clarity
Transparent   
Translucent   

Benefits

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Cardiovascular
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Reproductive
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Nosean Vs Faustite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Nosean and Faustite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Nosean 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. Fracture observed in Nosean is Brittle, Conchoidal, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Uneven and Uneven. Faustite fracture is Brittle, Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Conchoidal and ConchoidalAnthony et al.

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Nosean Vs Faustite Luster

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

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