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Selenite Vs Powellite

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
India

Color

-
Yellow, Greenish, Blue, Brown, Green, gray

Streak

-
Yellow

For which Rashi?

Cancer
-

Planet

-
-

Element of Planets

Water
-

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
-

Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
-

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

-99994.23
1 7.18
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Fracture

-
Conchoidal

Cleavage

Perfect
{111} Distinct

Mohs Hardness

23.5-4
2 10
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Chemical Composition

CaSO4·2H2O
CaMoO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Greasy, Subadamantine

Pleochroism

-
In deeply colored specimens: blue greenAnthony et al

Dispersion

0.010.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
Transparent

Refractive Index

-99991.974-1.984
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

monoclinic
-

Birefringence

-9999-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Enhances mental clarity and focus
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Cardiovascular

-
-

Respiratory

Poor
Good

Reproductive

-
-

Digestive

-
-

Psychology

Clarity
-

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Clarity
Vitality

Selenite Vs Powellite Fracture

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

Selenite Vs Powellite Luster

A primary knowledge about Selenite vs Powellite 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. Selenite exhibits Vitreous luster. Powellite, on other hand, exhibits Greasy and Subadamantine luster.