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Vivianite Vs Phlogopite


Phlogopite Vs Vivianite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa   
Italy   

Color
Blue, Green, Colorless   
Brownish, Red, Brown, Green, White, gray, Yellow, Reddish   

Streak
White   
White   

For which Rashi?
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Planet
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Element of Planets
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
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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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Tough   

Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.64-2.70   
2.78-2.85   

Fracture
(e.g. graphite).   
None, Uneven   

Cleavage
{010} Perfect   
Perfect basal (001)   

Mohs Hardness
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2-2.5   

Chemical Composition
Fe 3(PO 4) 2 8H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.   
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Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Pearly   
Pearly   

Pleochroism
Anomalous plechroism is strong with colours deep blue/pale yellowish green/yellowish green.Michael O’Donoghue   
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Dispersion
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Transparency
Transparent   
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Refractive Index
1.560-1.640   
1.530-1.573   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
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monoclinic   

Birefringence
0.054-0.075   
0.0280-0.0450   

Clarity
Transparent   
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Benefits

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Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Vivianite Vs Phlogopite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Vivianite and Phlogopite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Vivianite Vs Phlogopite 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 Vivianite is (e.g. graphite).. Phlogopite fracture is None and Uneven.

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Vivianite Vs Phlogopite Luster

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

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