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Painite Vs Geodes


Geodes Vs Painite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
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Color
Brownish, Red, orange  
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Streak
White  
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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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Healing  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
4.00-4.03  
-9999  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
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Cleavage
Distinct  
None  

Mohs Hardness
7.5-8  
-9999  

Chemical Composition
CaZrBAl 9O 18Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
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Optical Properties

Luster
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Pleochroism
Strong dichroism: yellow-brown red to brown-violet (pinkish samples: nearly colorless pale orangy-pink)Herve Nicolas Lazzarelli  
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Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
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Refractive Index
1.787-1.816  
-9999  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Birefringence
0.029  
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Clarity
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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
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Transformation  

Healing
Physical healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Transformation  
Harmony  

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Painite Vs Geodes Fracture

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

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Painite Vs Geodes Luster

A primary knowledge about Painite vs Geodes 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.

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