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Papagoite Vs Glass


Glass Vs Papagoite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa   
Southern and central Africa   

Color
Blue   
Green, Brown   

Streak
Blue   
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For which Rashi?
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Planet
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Element of Planets
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Ring Metal
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Energy
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Deities
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Not to wear with
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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
3.25   
2.39-4.00   

Fracture
Brittle, Metallic   
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Cleavage
Imperfect in one direction   
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Mohs Hardness
5-5.5   
4-6   

Chemical Composition
CaCuAlSi 2O 6(OH) 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
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Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
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Pleochroism
Trichroic   
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Dispersion
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Transparency
Transparent   
Transparent, Translucent   

Refractive Index
1.607-1.672   
1.48-1.70   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
monoclinic   
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Birefringence
0.065   
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Clarity
Transparent   
Transparent   

Benefits

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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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Healing
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Qualities Associated
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Papagoite Vs Glass Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Papagoite and Glass Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Papagoite Vs Glass 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 Papagoite is Brittle and Metallic. Glass fracture is ConchoidalGemdat.org, ConchoidalGemdat.org, Management Team (2012) and Management Team (2012).

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Papagoite Vs Glass Luster

A primary knowledge about Papagoite vs Glass 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. Papagoite exhibits Vitreous luster.

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