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Rose Quartz Vs Franklinite


Franklinite Vs Rose Quartz


Astrology

Origin
Brazil, Madagascar, Southern and central Africa, Mozambique  
USA  

Color
Strong pink, pink  
Brown, Red, Black, Brownish  

Streak
-  
Reddish, Brown  

For which Rashi?
Taurus  
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Planet
Venus  
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Element of Planets
Earth, Water  
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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
Love  
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Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.65  
5.05-5.22  

Fracture
ConchoidalWalter Schumann  
Uneven  

Cleavage
Indiscernible  
None  

Mohs Hardness
7  
5.5-6  

Chemical Composition
SiO2  
(Zn,Mn2+ ,Fe2+ )(Fe3+ ,Mn3+ ) 2O 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
-  

Pleochroism
Weak: pink pale pinkHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  
-  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.19  
9

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent  
Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.544-1.553  
-9999  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Hexagonal  
Isometric Hexoctahedral H-M Symbol (4/m 3 2/m) Space Group: F d3m  

Birefringence
0.009  
-9999  

Clarity
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  
Translucent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Calms the mind and promotes emotional healing  
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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
Love  
Creativity  

Healing
Emotional healing  
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Qualities Associated
Love  
Grounding  

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Rose Quartz Vs Franklinite Fracture

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

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Rose Quartz Vs Franklinite Luster

A primary knowledge about Rose Quartz vs Franklinite 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.

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