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Padparadscha Vs Piemontite


Piemontite Vs Padparadscha


Astrology

Origin
Sri Lanka, Southern and central Africa  
Italy  

Color
Blue  
Red, Reddish, Brown, Black, Yellow  

Streak
-  
Red  

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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Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.95-4.10  
-9999  

Fracture
-  
Uneven, Splintery  

Cleavage
None  
[001] good, [100] distinct  

Mohs Hardness
9  
6-6.5  

Chemical Composition
Al 2O 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
Ca2Al3(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)  

Optical Properties

Luster
-  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
-  
visible  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent  
-  

Refractive Index
1.757-1.780  
1.725-1.756  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
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monoclinic  

Birefringence
0.007-0.010  
0.025-0.076  

Clarity
Transparent  
-  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Intuition  
Spiritual growth  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Creativity  
Balance  

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Padparadscha Vs Piemontite Fracture

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

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Padparadscha Vs Piemontite Luster

A primary knowledge about Padparadscha vs Piemontite 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. Piemontite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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