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Vesuvianite Vs Aegirine


Aegirine Vs Vesuvianite


Astrology

Origin
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Canada, Russia, Kenya, Brazil, Norway  

Color
Brown, Blue, Green, Yellow, White  
Green, Greenish, Black, Reddish, Brown  

Streak
White  
Yellow, Yellowish-grey, gray  

For which Rashi?
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Pisces  

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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Healing  

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
3.32-3.43  
3.50-3.60  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Uneven  

Cleavage
Poor on {110} and {100} very poor on {001}  
Good on {110}, (110) ^ (1 1 0) ≈87°; parting on {100}  

Mohs Hardness
6-7  
6  

Chemical Composition
Ca10(Mg,Fe)2Al4(SiO4)5(Si2O7)2(OH)4  
(Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Resinous  
Vitreous, Resinous  

Pleochroism
slight in colored varieties  
Emerald green  

Dispersion
0.03  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
-  
-  

Refractive Index
1.703-1.752  
1.720-1.778  

Optic Character
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-  

Crystal System
tetragonal  
monoclinic  

Birefringence
0.004-0.006  
0.037-0.061  

Clarity
-  
-  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
Supports heart health  
Supports heart health  

Respiratory
Good  
Supports heart health  

Reproductive
-  
Supports heart health  

Digestive
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Supports heart health  

Psychology
Transformation  
Protection  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Physical healing  

Qualities Associated
Transformation  
Protection  

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Vesuvianite Vs Aegirine Fracture

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

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Vesuvianite Vs Aegirine Luster

A primary knowledge about Vesuvianite vs Aegirine 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. Vesuvianite exhibits Vitreous and Resinous luster. Aegirine, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Resinous luster.

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