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Taaffeite Vs Ajoite


Ajoite Vs Taaffeite


Astrology

Origin
Tanzania, Sri Lanka, China  
Southern and central Africa, Zimbabwe, South Africa  

Color
Colorless  
Green, Blue  

Streak
White  
Greenish, White  

For which Rashi?
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Virgo  

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
-  
-  

Deities
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Gaia  

Not to wear with
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-  

Powers
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Healing  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
Decomposed by acids  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.60-3.61  
2.96  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
-  

Cleavage
Imperfect/fair/absent  
Perfect on {010}  

Mohs Hardness
8-8.5  
5  

Chemical Composition
Mg 3Al 8BeO 16Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references  
(K,Na)3Cu20Al3Si29O76(OH)16•~8(H2O)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
Weak  
X: very light bluish green; Y and Z: brilliant bluish green  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.04  
38

Transparency
-  
-  

Refractive Index
1.70-1.73  
1.550  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Hexagonal  
Triclinic  

Birefringence
0.055  
0.091  

Clarity
-  
-  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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-  

Cardiovascular
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-  

Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
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-  

Digestive
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-  

Psychology
Transformation  
Peace  

Healing
Physical healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Spiritual Growth  
Harmony  

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Taaffeite Vs Ajoite Fracture

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

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Taaffeite Vs Ajoite Luster

A primary knowledge about Taaffeite vs Ajoite 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. Taaffeite exhibits Vitreous luster. Ajoite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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