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Steatite
Steatite

Viridine
Viridine



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Steatite Vs Viridine

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Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Sri Lanka

Color

Greenish
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Streak

-
-

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

-
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Solubility

-
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Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.20-2.803.05-3.21
1 7.18
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Fracture

-
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Cleavage

Perfect
None

Mohs Hardness

-99997-7.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Mg 3Si 4O 10(OH) 2Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
(Al,Mn3+ ) 2SiO 4OGemdat.org , Management Team (2012)

Optical Properties

Luster

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Pleochroism

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Dispersion

0.010.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

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Transparent, Translucent

Refractive Index

1.539-1.5961.629-1.660
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

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Birefringence

0.046-0.0500.007-0.013
0 0.296
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Clarity

OpaqueUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
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

Peace
Harmony

Healing

Emotional healing
Physical healing

Qualities Associated

Emotional Healing
Harmony

Steatite Vs Viridine Fracture

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

Steatite Vs Viridine Luster

A primary knowledge about Steatite vs Viridine 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.