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Vivianite Vs Microlite


Microlite Vs Vivianite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
USA, Southern and central Africa  

Color
Blue, Green, Colorless  
Yellow, Brown, Reddish, Greenish, Green, gray  

Streak
White  
Yellow  

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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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.64-2.70  
5.5  

Fracture
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Conchoidal  

Cleavage
{010} Perfect  
{111} Indistinct, {111} Indistinct, {111} Indistinct  

Mohs Hardness
-9999  
5-5.5  

Chemical Composition
Fe 3(PO 4) 2 8H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.  
(Ca,Na) 2Ta 2O 6(O,OH,F)Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Pearly  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
Anomalous plechroism is strong with colours deep blue/pale yellowish green/yellowish green.Michael O’Donoghue  
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Dispersion
0.03  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.560-1.640  
1.993-2.02  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Birefringence
0.054-0.075  
-9999  

Clarity
Transparent  
Translucent  

Benefits

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Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good  
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Hope  
Confidence  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Transformation  
Vitality  

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Vivianite Vs Microlite Fracture

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

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Vivianite Vs Microlite Luster

A primary knowledge about Vivianite vs Microlite 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. Microlite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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