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Povondraite Vs Benitoite


Benitoite Vs Povondraite


Astrology

Origin
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USA, San Benito Country, USA. Very rare collectors stone. Found only in San Benito County, California  

Color
Brownish, Black  
Violet, Blue, Colorless, pink, White  

Streak
Brown  
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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Solubility
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Insoluble: HCl  

Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.26  
3.61-3.68  

Fracture
Uneven  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
None  
[10 1 1] poor  

Mohs Hardness
-9999  
6-6.5  

Chemical Composition
NaFe3+3Fe3+6(BO 3) 3Si 6O 18(O,OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of Mineralogy (2001)  
BaTiSi 3O 9Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Resinous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
Strong: yellow-brown  
O = colorless; E = purple  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.04  
35

Transparency
Translucent  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
-9999  
1.757-1.804  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Hexagonal  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.047  

Clarity
Translucent  
Transparent  

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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Transformation  

Healing
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Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Protection  
Transformation  

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Povondraite Vs Benitoite Fracture

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

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Povondraite Vs Benitoite Luster

A primary knowledge about Povondraite vs Benitoite 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. Povondraite exhibits Resinous luster. Benitoite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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