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Quartz Vs Astrophyllite


Astrophyllite Vs Quartz


Astrology

Origin
Brazil   
Canada, Russia   

Color
Black, Colorless, Green, Violet, White, Yellow, White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, pink, Brown, Colorless, Violet, gray, Yellow   
Brown, Yellow, Greenish, Brown, Yellow, Greenish, Brown, Brownish, Red, Yellow   

Streak
White   
Brown, White, Brown, White   

For which Rashi?
Taurus, Capricorn, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Sagittarius   
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Planet
Venus, Moon   
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Element of Planets
Earth, Water   
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
Receptive   
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Deities
Nerthus   
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Not to wear with
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Powers
Healing, Protection   
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Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.65   
3.2-3.4   

Fracture
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Brittle, Gems   
Uneven, Brittle, Metallic   

Cleavage
{0110} Indistinct   
Perfect on [001] imperfect on [100]   

Mohs Hardness
7   
3   

Chemical Composition
SiO2   
(K,Na) 3(Fe2+ ,Mn) 7Ti 2Si 8O 24(O,OH) 7Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Greasy, Pearly   

Pleochroism
None   
Strong: X= deep red-orange Y= orange-yellow Z= lemon-yellow   

Dispersion
0.01   
27
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent   
Translucent   

Refractive Index
1.544-1.553   
1.678-1.758   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Trigonal   
Triclinic   

Birefringence
0.009   
0.050   

Clarity
Opaque   
Translucent   

Benefits

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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
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Qualities Associated
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Quartz Vs Astrophyllite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Quartz and Astrophyllite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Quartz Vs Astrophyllite 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 Quartz is Brittle, Conchoidal, Conchoidal and Gems. Astrophyllite fracture is Brittle, Metallic and Uneven.

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Quartz Vs Astrophyllite Luster

A primary knowledge about Quartz vs Astrophyllite 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. Quartz exhibits Vitreous luster. Astrophyllite, on other hand, exhibits Greasy and Pearly luster.

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