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Painite

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Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Australia, Canada, Guatemala, Italy, Kenya, Mexico, Turkey

Color

Brownish, Red, orange
Brown, Green

Streak

White
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For which Rashi?

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Sagittarius

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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Itzpapalotl

Not to wear with

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Powers

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Protection

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

4.00-4.032.35-2.60
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann

Cleavage

Distinct
None

Mohs Hardness

7.5-85-5.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

CaZrBAl 9O 18Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
SiO2

Optical Properties

Luster

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Vitreous

Pleochroism

Strong dichroism: yellow-brown red to brown-violet (pinkish samples: nearly colorless pale orangy-pink)Herve Nicolas Lazzarelli
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Dispersion

0.020.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

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Transparent, Translucent

Refractive Index

1.787-1.8161.450-1.550
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

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Birefringence

0.029-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

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Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Aids in mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

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Respiratory

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Good

Reproductive

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Digestive

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Psychology

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Grounding

Healing

Physical healing
Physical healing

Qualities Associated

Transformation
Protection

Painite Vs Obsidian Fracture

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

Painite Vs Obsidian Luster

A primary knowledge about Painite vs Obsidian 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. Obsidian, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.