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Verdite
Verdite

Lepidolite
Lepidolite



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Verdite Vs Lepidolite

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Afghanistan, Southern and central Africa, California

Color

Green, Yellow, Red, Blue
Violet, Colorless, gray, White

Streak

Black
White

For which Rashi?

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Libra

Planet

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Jupiter, Neptune

Element of Planets

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Water

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

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Zeus

Not to wear with

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-

Powers

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Protection

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
-

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.80-3.02.80-2.90
1 7.18
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Fracture

-
Uneven

Cleavage

{110} Good
{001} perfect

Mohs Hardness

32.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

NaFeS2•2(H2O)
Mg 3Si 4O 10(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Silky
Vitreous, Pearly

Pleochroism

Extreme
X = almost colorless; Y = Z = pink

Dispersion

0.030.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
Transparent

Refractive Index

1.5801.525-1.587
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

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

Birefringence

-99990.0290-0.0380
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Promotes emotional balance and mental clarity

Cardiovascular

Supports heart health
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Respiratory

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Good

Reproductive

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-

Digestive

-
-

Psychology

Optimism
Stress Relief

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Growth
Stress Relief

Verdite Vs Lepidolite Fracture

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

Verdite Vs Lepidolite Luster

A primary knowledge about Verdite vs Lepidolite 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. Lepidolite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.