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Poudretteite
Poudretteite

Orthoclase
Orthoclase



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Poudretteite Vs Orthoclase

Astrology

Origin

Canada, Southern and central Africa
Russia

Color

Violet, Colorless, pink
Colorless, Greenish, Yellow, White, pink

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

Brittle
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Solubility

-
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Durability

-
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Specific Gravity

2.51-2.532.54-2.61
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal, Splintery
Uneven

Cleavage

None
Has perfect cleavage on {001} and good cleavage on {010}. Cleavages intersect at 90°.

Mohs Hardness

56
2 10
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Chemical Composition

KNa 2B 3Si 12O 30Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous, Pearly

Pleochroism

Colorless
colorless.

Dispersion

0.020.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
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Refractive Index

1.511-1.5321.518-1.536
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

Hexagonal
monoclinic

Birefringence

0.0210.0050-0.0060
0 0.296
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Clarity

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

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Respiratory

Good
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Reproductive

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Digestive

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Psychology

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Emotional Balance

Healing

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Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Love
Harmony

Poudretteite Vs Orthoclase Fracture

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

Poudretteite Vs Orthoclase Luster

A primary knowledge about Poudretteite vs Orthoclase 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. Poudretteite exhibits Vitreous luster. Orthoclase, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.