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Pyrope Vs Padparadscha


Padparadscha Vs Pyrope


Astrology

Origin
China, Kenya, Russia, Sri Lanka, Zambia  
Sri Lanka, Southern and central Africa  

Color
Red, pink, Black, orange  
Blue  

Streak
White  
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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
insoluble in water  
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.62-3.87  
3.95-4.10  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
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Cleavage
None  
None  

Mohs Hardness
7-7.5  
9  

Chemical Composition
Mg 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)  
Al 2O 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

Optical Properties

Luster
Greasy, Vitreous  
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Pleochroism
None  
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Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
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Transparent, Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.720-1.756  
1.757-1.780  

Optic Character
-  
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Crystal System
cubic  
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Birefringence
-9999  
0.007-0.010  

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  
Transparent  

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
Passion  
Intuition  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Energy  
Creativity  

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Pyrope Vs Padparadscha Fracture

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

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Pyrope Vs Padparadscha Luster

A primary knowledge about Pyrope vs Padparadscha 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. Pyrope exhibits Greasy and Vitreous luster.

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