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Verdite Vs Adamite


Adamite Vs Verdite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Mexico  

Color
Green, Yellow, Red, Blue  
Yellow, Brownish, Reddish, White, Colorless, Blue, Green, Violet, pink  

Streak
Black  
White, Green  

For which Rashi?
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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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Brittle  

Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.80-3.0  
4.32-4.48  

Fracture
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Uneven, Subconchoidal, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
{110} Good  
{101}, good; {010}, poor  

Mohs Hardness
3  
3.5  

Chemical Composition
NaFeS2•2(H2O)  
Zn 2(AsO 4)(OH)Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Silky  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
Extreme  
-  

Dispersion
0.03  
99+
0.06  
24

Transparency
Translucent  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.580  
1.708-1.722  

Optic Character
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Biaxial/+  

Crystal System
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/c  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.031-0.050  

Clarity
Translucent  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
Supports heart health  
Supports heart health  

Respiratory
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Poor  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Optimism  
Joy  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Growth  
Joy  

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Verdite Vs Adamite Fracture

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

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Verdite Vs Adamite Luster

A primary knowledge about Verdite vs Adamite 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. Verdite exhibits Vitreous and Silky luster. Adamite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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