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Rose Quartz
Rose Quartz

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Astrophyllite



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Rose Quartz Vs Astrophyllite

Astrology

Origin

Brazil, Madagascar, Southern and central Africa, Mozambique
Canada, Russia

Color

Strong pink, pink
Brown, Yellow, Greenish, Brownish, Red

Streak

-
Brown, White

For which Rashi?

Taurus
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Planet

Venus
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Element of Planets

Earth, Water
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Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
-

Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

Love
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Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
-

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.653.2-3.4
1 7.18
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Fracture

ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Uneven

Cleavage

Indiscernible
Perfect on [001] imperfect on [100]

Mohs Hardness

73
2 10
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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

Weak: pink pale pinkHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Strong: X= deep red-orange Y= orange-yellow Z= lemon-yellow

Dispersion

0.010.12
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Translucent

Refractive Index

1.544-1.5531.678-1.758
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Hexagonal
Triclinic

Birefringence

0.0090.050
0 0.296
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Clarity

TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Translucent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Calms the mind and promotes emotional healing
Enhances mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

-
Supports heart health

Respiratory

Good
Excellent

Reproductive

-
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Digestive

-
-

Psychology

Love
Self-Reflection

Healing

Emotional healing
Spiritual healing

Qualities Associated

Love
Self-Reflection

Rose Quartz Vs Astrophyllite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Rose Quartz and Astrophyllite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Rose 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 Rose Quartz is ConchoidalWalter Schumann. Astrophyllite fracture is Uneven.

Rose Quartz Vs Astrophyllite Luster

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