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Verdite

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Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa

Color

Green, Yellow, Red, Blue
Red, Brown, Black

Streak

Black
Brownish, 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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Brittle

Solubility

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Durability

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Specific Gravity

2.80-3.05.85-6.15
1 7.18
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Fracture

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Conchoidal

Cleavage

{110} Good
Fair in four directions forming octahedrons

Mohs Hardness

33.5-4
2 10
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Chemical Composition

NaFeS2•2(H2O)
Cu 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Silky
Adamantine

Pleochroism

Extreme
visible

Dispersion

0.030.05
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
TranslucentWalter Schumann

Refractive Index

1.5802.849
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

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

Birefringence

-9999-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
TranslucentWalter Schumann

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
Vitality

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Growth
Vitality

Verdite Vs Cuprite Fracture

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

Verdite Vs Cuprite Luster

A primary knowledge about Verdite vs Cuprite 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. Cuprite, on other hand, exhibits Adamantine luster.