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Povondraite Vs Faustite


Faustite Vs Povondraite


Astrology

Origin
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Southern and central Africa  

Color
Brownish, Black  
Green  

Streak
Brown  
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
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.26  
2.9  

Fracture
Uneven  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
None  
{???} Indistinct  

Mohs Hardness
-9999  
4.5  

Chemical Composition
NaFe3+3Fe3+6(BO 3) 3Si 6O 18(O,OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of Mineralogy (2001)  
(Zn,Cu)Al 6(PO 4) 4(OH) 8 · 4H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Resinous  
Waxy  

Pleochroism
Strong: yellow-brown  
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Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
Translucent  
Translucent  

Refractive Index
-9999  
1.612  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Triclinic Pinacoidal H-M Symbol ( 1) Space Group: P1  

Birefringence
-9999  
-9999  

Clarity
Translucent  
Translucent  

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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Healing  

Healing
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Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Protection  
Healing  

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Povondraite Vs Faustite Fracture

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

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Povondraite Vs Faustite Luster

A primary knowledge about Povondraite vs Faustite 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. Faustite, on other hand, exhibits Waxy luster.

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