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Vlasovite Vs Phosphosiderite


Phosphosiderite Vs Vlasovite


Astrology

Origin
Russia   
USA   

Color
Colorless, Brownish   
Red, Reddish, Violet, Blue, Green, Colorless, pink   

Streak
White   
White   

For which Rashi?
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Planet
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Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
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Deities
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Planetary
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
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Solubility
Nearly insoluble in HCl and HNO3   
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.97   
2.74-2.76   

Fracture
Conchoidal, Brittle   
UnevenAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), UnevenAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Uneven   

Cleavage
Distinct on {010}   
{010} Perfect, {001} Distinct   

Mohs Hardness
6   
3.5-4   

Chemical Composition
Not Available   
Fe3+ PO 4 · 2H 2OAnthony et al , Handbook of Mineralogy (2001)   

Optical Properties

Luster
Greasy, Vitreous, Pearly   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
(x): colorless. (y): colorless. (z): colorless.   
Pale rose-red carmine-red colorlessAnthony et al   

Dispersion
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Transparency
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Transparent   

Refractive Index
1.607   
1.692-1.739   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
monoclinic   
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Birefringence
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0.240   

Clarity
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Transparent   

Benefits

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Vlasovite Vs Phosphosiderite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Vlasovite and Phosphosiderite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Vlasovite Vs Phosphosiderite 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 Vlasovite is Brittle and Conchoidal. Phosphosiderite fracture is Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Uneven, UnevenAnthony et al and UnevenAnthony et al.

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Vlasovite Vs Phosphosiderite Luster

A primary knowledge about Vlasovite vs Phosphosiderite 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. Vlasovite exhibits Greasy, Pearly and Vitreous luster. Phosphosiderite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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