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Williamsite Vs Painite

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa

Color

Green
Brownish, Red, orange

Streak

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White

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

2.51-2.634.00-4.03
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal
Conchoidal

Cleavage

Perfect
Distinct

Mohs Hardness

47.5-8
2 10
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Chemical Composition

(Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
CaZrBAl 9O 18Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

Waxy, Silky, Resinous, Greasy
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Pleochroism

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Strong dichroism: yellow-brown red to brown-violet (pinkish samples: nearly colorless pale orangy-pink)Herve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Dispersion

0.030.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
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Refractive Index

1.530-1.5751.787-1.816
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

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Birefringence

-99990.029
0 0.296
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Clarity

TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
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Benefits

Physical

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

Compassion
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Healing

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Physical healing

Qualities Associated

Compassion
Transformation

Williamsite Vs Painite Fracture

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

Williamsite Vs Painite Luster

A primary knowledge about Williamsite vs Painite 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. Williamsite exhibits Waxy, Silky, Resinous and Greasy luster.