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Padparadscha Vs Siderite


Siderite Vs Padparadscha


Astrology

Origin
Sri Lanka, Southern and central Africa  
Brazil  

Color
Blue  
Yellow, Brown, gray, Greenish  

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
-  
-  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.95-4.10  
3.83-3.89  

Fracture
-  
Uneven, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
None  
Perfect on {01 1 1}  

Mohs Hardness
9  
3.5-4.5  

Chemical Composition
Al 2O 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
Fe2+ CO 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
-  
Pearly  

Pleochroism
-  
-  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.04  
36

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent  
Transparent, Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.757-1.780  
1.633-1.875  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
-  
Trigonal  

Birefringence
0.007-0.010  
0.242  

Clarity
Transparent  
Transparent  

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  
Confidence  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Creativity  
Grounding  

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Padparadscha Vs Siderite Fracture

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

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Padparadscha Vs Siderite Luster

A primary knowledge about Padparadscha vs Siderite 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. Siderite, on other hand, exhibits Pearly luster.

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