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Astrology

Origin

Australia
Australia

Color

Green, Blue
Blue, Green, Greenish, Black

Streak

White
Grey, gray

For which Rashi?

Cancer, Gemini
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Planet

-
-

Element of Planets

Water
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Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
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Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

Venus
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Not to wear with

-
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Powers

Protection, Love
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Birthstone

Planetary

-
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Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
-

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.60-2.854.00-4.62
1 7.18
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Fracture

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Conchoidal, Uneven

Cleavage

none
Indistinct parting on [111]

Mohs Hardness

2.5-4.57.5-8
2 10
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Chemical Composition

CaCO3
ZnAl 2O 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Optical Properties

Luster

Pearly
Vitreous

Pleochroism

-
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Dispersion

0.030.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent, Opaque
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Refractive Index

1.52-1.661.790-1.818
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

Orthorhombic
cubic

Birefringence

0.156-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Enhances mental clarity and focus
Enhances mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

Supports heart health
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Respiratory

Excellent
Aids in digestion and soothes the stomach

Reproductive

Supports reproductive health
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Digestive

Supports digestive health
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Psychology

Purity
Protection

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Purity
Harmony

Pearl Vs Gahnite Fracture

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

Pearl Vs Gahnite Luster

A primary knowledge about Pearl vs Gahnite 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. Pearl exhibits Pearly luster. Gahnite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.