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Viridine Vs Lepidolite


Lepidolite Vs Viridine


Astrology

Origin
Sri Lanka  
Afghanistan, Southern and central Africa, California  

Color
-  
Violet, Colorless, gray, White  

Streak
-  
White  

For which Rashi?
-  
Libra  

Planet
-  
Jupiter, Neptune  

Element of Planets
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Water  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
-  
Zeus  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
-  
Protection  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.05-3.21  
2.80-2.90  

Fracture
-  
Uneven  

Cleavage
None  
{001} perfect  

Mohs Hardness
7-7.5  
2.5  

Chemical Composition
(Al,Mn3+ ) 2SiO 4OGemdat.org , Management Team (2012)  
Mg 3Si 4O 10(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

Optical Properties

Luster
-  
Vitreous, Pearly  

Pleochroism
-  
X = almost colorless; Y = Z = pink  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.629-1.660  
1.525-1.587  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
-  
Triclinic  

Birefringence
0.007-0.013  
0.0290-0.0380  

Clarity
Transparent  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
-  
Promotes emotional balance and mental clarity  

Cardiovascular
-  
-  

Respiratory
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Good  

Reproductive
-  
-  

Digestive
-  
-  

Psychology
Harmony  
Stress Relief  

Healing
Physical healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Harmony  
Stress Relief  

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Viridine Vs Lepidolite Fracture

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

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Viridine Vs Lepidolite Luster

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

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