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Vivianite Vs Augite


Augite Vs Vivianite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
USA, Mexico  

Color
Blue, Green, Colorless  
Green, Brown, Greenish, Black  

Streak
White  
Greenish, gray  

For which Rashi?
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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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Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.64-2.70  
3.19-3.56  

Fracture
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Uneven, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
{010} Perfect  
{110} Perfect, {010} Indistinct  

Mohs Hardness
-9999  
5.5-6  

Chemical Composition
Fe 3(PO 4) 2 8H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.  
(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe,Al,Ti)(Si,Al) 2O 6Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Pearly  
Vitreous, Resinous  

Pleochroism
Anomalous plechroism is strong with colours deep blue/pale yellowish green/yellowish green.Michael O’Donoghue  
Pale green  

Dispersion
0.03  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
Transparent, Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.560-1.640  
1.671-1.774  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/c  

Birefringence
0.054-0.075  
-9999  

Clarity
Transparent  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health  

Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Hope  
Courage  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Transformation  
Grounding  

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Vivianite Vs Augite Fracture

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

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Vivianite Vs Augite Luster

A primary knowledge about Vivianite vs Augite 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. Vivianite exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster. Augite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Resinous luster.

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