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Phosgenite
Phosgenite

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Phosgenite Vs Scorodite

Astrology

Origin

Mexico
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Color

White, gray, Brownish, Yellow, Greenish
Green, Grey, Blue, Yellow, Colorless, Violet, Red

Streak

White
Greenish, 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

Sectile
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Solubility

Soluble
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Durability

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Specific Gravity

6.13-9999
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal
Sub-Conchoidal, Splintery

Cleavage

Distinct on {001} and {110}, indistinct on {100}
{201} Imperfect, {100} Poor, {001} Poor

Mohs Hardness

2-33.5-4
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Pb 2(CO 3)Cl 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
FeAsO4·2H2O

Optical Properties

Luster

Adamantine
Sub-Adamantine, Vitreous, Resinous

Pleochroism

Weakly pleochroic with O reddish and E greenish in thick sections.
Weak

Dispersion

0.040.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

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Refractive Index

2.117-2.145-9999
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

tetragonal
Orthorhombic

Birefringence

0.027-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
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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

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Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Transformation
Emotional Healing & Clarity

Phosgenite Vs Scorodite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Phosgenite and Scorodite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Phosgenite Vs Scorodite 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 Phosgenite is Conchoidal. Scorodite fracture is Sub-Conchoidal and Splintery.

Phosgenite Vs Scorodite Luster

A primary knowledge about Phosgenite vs Scorodite 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. Phosgenite exhibits Adamantine luster. Scorodite, on other hand, exhibits Sub-Adamantine, Vitreous and Resinous luster.