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Padparadscha Vs Bowenite


Bowenite Vs Padparadscha


Astrology

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

Color
Blue  
Green, Yellow  

Streak
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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
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.95-4.10  
2.58-2.80  

Fracture
-  
Uneven, Irregular  

Cleavage
None  
Perfect  

Mohs Hardness
9  
5.5  

Chemical Composition
Al 2O 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  

Optical Properties

Luster
-  
Waxy, Silky, Resinous, Greasy  

Pleochroism
-  
-  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent  
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  

Refractive Index
1.757-1.780  
1.530-1.575  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
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-  

Birefringence
0.007-0.010  
-9999  

Clarity
Transparent  
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health  

Respiratory
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Excellent  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Intuition  
Harmony  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Creativity  
Emotional Balance  

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Padparadscha Vs Bowenite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Padparadscha and Bowenite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Padparadscha Vs Bowenite 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. Bowenite fracture is Uneven and Irregular.

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Padparadscha Vs Bowenite Luster

A primary knowledge about Padparadscha vs Bowenite 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. Bowenite, on other hand, exhibits Waxy, Silky, Resinous and Greasy luster.

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