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Alabaster Vs Celestine


Celestine Vs Alabaster


Astrology

Origin
Italy  
Southern and central Africa  

Color
Brown, Black  
Colorless, Blue, Brown, Green, gray  

Streak
-  
White  

For which Rashi?
-  
Gemini  

Planet
-  
Venus, Neptune  

Element of Planets
-  
Water, Air  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
-  
-  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
-  
Healing  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.30  
3.90-4.00  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
None  
Perfect on {001}, good on {210}, poor on {010}  

Mohs Hardness
2  
3-3.5  

Chemical Composition
CaSO 4 · 2H 2OWalter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001)  
SrSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
-  
Vitreous, Pearly  

Pleochroism
-  
Weakly trichroiC  

Dispersion
-  
0.01  
99+

Transparency
Translucent  
-  

Refractive Index
1.520-1.530  
1.619-1.635  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
-  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
0.010  
0.004-0.012  

Clarity
Translucent  
-  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Supports heart health  
Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
-  
Supports heart health  

Respiratory
Poor  
Good  

Reproductive
Supports heart health  
-  

Digestive
-  
-  

Psychology
Tranquility  
Peace  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Tranquility  
Divine Guidance  

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Alabaster Vs Celestine Fracture

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

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Alabaster Vs Celestine Luster

A primary knowledge about Alabaster vs Celestine 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. Celestine, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.

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