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Afghanite Vs Cavansite


Cavansite Vs Afghanite


Astrology

Origin
Afghanistan, Italy  
India  

Color
Blue, Colorless  
Blue, Greenish  

Streak
White  
Blue, 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
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.55-2.65  
2.25-2.33  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
-  

Cleavage
Perfect {10 1 0}  
Good on {010}  

Mohs Hardness
5.5-6  
3-4  

Chemical Composition
(Na,Ca,K) 8(Si,Al) 12O 24(SO 4,Cl,CO 3) 3(H 2O)Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)  
Ca(VO)Si4O10•4(H2O)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous, Pearly  

Pleochroism
-  
Visible: X=Z= colorless Y= blue  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.04  
33

Transparency
Transparent  
-  

Refractive Index
1.523  
1.542  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Trigonal  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
0.006  
0.009  

Clarity
Transparent  
-  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
Supports heart health  
Supports heart health  

Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
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-  

Digestive
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Psychology
Harmony  
Communication  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Communication  
Communication  

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Afghanite Vs Cavansite Fracture

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

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Afghanite Vs Cavansite Luster

A primary knowledge about Afghanite vs Cavansite 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. Afghanite exhibits Vitreous luster. Cavansite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.

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