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Painite
Painite

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Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Afghanistan, Australia, Brazil, Madagascar, Pakistan, Canada

Color

Brownish, Red, orange
Green, White

Streak

White
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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Brittle

Solubility

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insoluble

Durability

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-

Specific Gravity

4.00-4.033.15-3.21
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal
Uneven, Subconchoidal

Cleavage

Distinct
Perfect prismatic, two directions {110} ∧ {1 1 0} at 87°

Mohs Hardness

7.5-86-7
2 10
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Chemical Composition

CaZrBAl 9O 18Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
LiAlSi2O6

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
Strong in kunzite: α-purple

Dispersion

0.020.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

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Transparent

Refractive Index

1.787-1.8161.657-1.681
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

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monoclinic

Birefringence

0.0290.014-0.018
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
-

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

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Emotional Healing

Healing

Physical healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Transformation
Peace

Painite Vs Spodumene Fracture

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

Painite Vs Spodumene Luster

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