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Povondraite Vs Grossular


Grossular Vs Povondraite


Astrology

Origin
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Sri Lanka, India, Brazil  

Color
Brownish, Black  
Green, Brown, Colorless, gray, Yellow  

Streak
Brown  
Brownish, 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  
3.55-3.73  

Fracture
Uneven  
Conchoidal, Uneven  

Cleavage
None  
none  

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)  
Ca 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Resinous  
Greasy, Vitreous  

Pleochroism
Strong: yellow-brown  
None  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Translucent  
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Refractive Index
-9999  
1.730-1.760  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
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cubic  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.020  

Clarity
Translucent  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Helps in digestion and alleviates indigestion  

Digestive
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Psychology
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Abundance  

Healing
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Physical healing  

Qualities Associated
Protection  
Abundance  

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Povondraite Vs Grossular Fracture

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

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Povondraite Vs Grossular Luster

A primary knowledge about Povondraite vs Grossular 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. Grossular, on other hand, exhibits Greasy and Vitreous luster.

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