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Padparadscha Vs Pyrope


Pyrope Vs Padparadscha


Astrology

Origin
Sri Lanka, Southern and central Africa  
China, Kenya, Russia, Sri Lanka, Zambia  

Color
Blue  
Red, pink, Black, orange  

Streak
-  
White  

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
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insoluble in water  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.95-4.10  
3.62-3.87  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
None  
None  

Mohs Hardness
9  
7-7.5  

Chemical Composition
Al 2O 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
Mg 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)  

Optical Properties

Luster
-  
Greasy, Vitreous  

Pleochroism
-  
None  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent  
-  

Refractive Index
1.757-1.780  
1.720-1.756  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
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cubic  

Birefringence
0.007-0.010  
-9999  

Clarity
Transparent  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Good  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Intuition  
Passion  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Creativity  
Energy  

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Padparadscha Vs Pyrope Fracture

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

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Padparadscha Vs Pyrope Luster

A primary knowledge about Padparadscha vs Pyrope 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. Pyrope, on other hand, exhibits Greasy and Vitreous luster.

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