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Tortoiseshell
Tortoiseshell

Purpurite
Purpurite



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Tortoiseshell Vs Purpurite

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa

Color

Brown, Red, Green, Blue, Violet
Violet, Brownish, Black, pink, Red, Reddish

Streak

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Red

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

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-

Specific Gravity

1.25-1.353.2-3.4
1 7.18
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Fracture

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Uneven

Cleavage

None
[100] [001] perfect

Mohs Hardness

-99994-4.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

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MnPO 4Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

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-

Pleochroism

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StrongArthur Thomas

Dispersion

0.010.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

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TranslucentWalter Schumann

Refractive Index

1.540-1.5601.85-1.92
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

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Orthorhombic

Birefringence

-99990.070
0 0.296
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Clarity

OpaqueUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
TranslucentWalter Schumann

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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-

Cardiovascular

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-

Respiratory

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Good

Reproductive

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Digestive

Supports digestive health
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Psychology

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Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

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Spiritual Awareness

Tortoiseshell Vs Purpurite Fracture

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

Tortoiseshell Vs Purpurite Luster

A primary knowledge about Tortoiseshell vs Purpurite 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.