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Povondraite Vs Dravite


Dravite Vs Povondraite


Astrology

Origin
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Southern and central Africa  

Color
Brownish, Black  
White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Violet, Black  

Streak
Brown  
Colorless  

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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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.26  
3.03-3.18  

Fracture
Uneven  
Uneven, Irregular, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
None  
{???} Indistinct  

Mohs Hardness
-9999  
7-7.5  

Chemical Composition
NaFe3+3Fe3+6(BO 3) 3Si 6O 18(O,OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of Mineralogy (2001)  
Na(Mg 3)Al 6(Si 6O 18)(BO 3) 3(OH) 3(OH)Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Resinous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
Strong: yellow-brown  
Very strong: pale yellow colorless  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Translucent  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
-9999  
1.614-1.666  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Trigonal Ditrigonal Pyramidal H-M Symbol (3m) Space Group: R 3m  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.014-0.032  

Clarity
Translucent  
Transparent  

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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Self-acceptance  

Healing
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Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Protection  
Self-Exploration  

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Povondraite Vs Dravite Fracture

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

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Povondraite Vs Dravite Luster

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

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