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Nosean Vs Selenite


Selenite Vs Nosean


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa   
Southern and central Africa   

Color
White, Blue, gray, Green, Brown   
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Streak
White   
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For which Rashi?
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Cancer   

Planet
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Moon   

Element of Planets
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Water   

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
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Receptive   

Deities
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Planetary
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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   
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Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Conchoidal, Brittle   
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Cleavage
{110} Perfect   
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Mohs Hardness
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2   

Chemical Composition
Na 8Al 6Si 6O 24(SO 4) · H 2OAnthony et al , Handbook of Mineralogy (2001)   
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Optical Properties

Luster
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Vitreous   

Pleochroism
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Dispersion
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Transparency
Transparent   
Transparent   

Refractive Index
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
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monoclinic   

Birefringence
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Clarity
Transparent   
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Benefits

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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Nosean Vs Selenite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Nosean and Selenite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Nosean Vs Selenite 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.

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Nosean Vs Selenite Luster

A primary knowledge about Nosean vs Selenite 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. Selenite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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