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Smithsonite Vs Dravite

Astrology

Origin

USA, Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa

Color

Brown, Green, White, gray, Blue, Yellow
White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Violet, Black

Streak

White
Colorless

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

Brittle
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Solubility

-
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Durability

-
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Specific Gravity

4.00-4.653.03-3.18
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, Sub-Conchoidal
Uneven, Irregular, Conchoidal

Cleavage

Perfect on [1011]
{???} Indistinct

Mohs Hardness

5-5.57-7.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

ZnCO 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Na(Mg 3)Al 6(Si 6O 18)(BO 3) 3(OH) 3(OH)Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Pearly
Vitreous

Pleochroism

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Very strong: pale yellow colorless

Dispersion

0.010.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
Transparent

Refractive Index

1.620-1.8501.614-1.666
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

Trigonal
Trigonal Ditrigonal Pyramidal H-M Symbol (3m) Space Group: R 3m

Birefringence

0.223-0.2270.014-0.032
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
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

Emotional Healing
Self-acceptance

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Harmony
Self-Exploration

Smithsonite Vs Dravite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Smithsonite and Dravite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Smithsonite Vs Dravite 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 Smithsonite is Uneven and Sub-Conchoidal. Dravite fracture is Uneven, Irregular and Conchoidal.

Smithsonite Vs Dravite Luster

A primary knowledge about Smithsonite vs Dravite 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. Smithsonite exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster. Dravite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.