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Viridine Vs Adamite


Adamite Vs Viridine


Astrology

Origin
Sri Lanka  
Mexico  

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

Streak
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White, Green  

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
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.05-3.21  
4.32-4.48  

Fracture
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Uneven, Subconchoidal, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
None  
{101}, good; {010}, poor  

Mohs Hardness
7-7.5  
3.5  

Chemical Composition
(Al,Mn3+ ) 2SiO 4OGemdat.org , Management Team (2012)  
Zn 2(AsO 4)(OH)Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006)  

Optical Properties

Luster
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Vitreous  

Pleochroism
-  
-  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.06  
24

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.629-1.660  
1.708-1.722  

Optic Character
-  
Biaxial/+  

Crystal System
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Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
0.007-0.013  
0.031-0.050  

Clarity
Transparent  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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-  

Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health  

Respiratory
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Poor  

Reproductive
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-  

Digestive
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Psychology
Harmony  
Joy  

Healing
Physical healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Harmony  
Joy  

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Viridine Vs Adamite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Viridine and Adamite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Viridine 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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Viridine Vs Adamite Luster

A primary knowledge about Viridine 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. Adamite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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