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Anhydrite
Anhydrite

Anatase
Anatase



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Astrology

Origin

Mexico
Switzerland

Color

Colorless, Blue, Violet, White, Brown, rose, gray
Colorless, Yellow, Blue, Reddish, Black, Brown, gray

Streak

White
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
Brittle

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.90-2.983.82-3.97
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal

Cleavage

Rare tabular and prismatic crystals. Usually occurs as fibrous, parallel veins that break off into cleavage fragments.
Perfect on [001] and [011]

Mohs Hardness

3.55.5-6
2 10
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Chemical Composition

CaSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
TiO 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

Pearly, Greasy
Adamantine

Pleochroism

For violet varieties
Weak

Dispersion

0.010.21
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
Transparent

Refractive Index

1.570-1.6142.488-2.562
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Orthorhombic
tetragonal

Birefringence

0.042-0.0440.073
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Enhances mental clarity and focus
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Cardiovascular

Supports heart health
Supports heart health

Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

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Digestive

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Psychology

Calmness
Clarity

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Acceptance
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Anhydrite Vs Anatase Fracture

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

Anhydrite Vs Anatase Luster

A primary knowledge about Anhydrite vs Anatase 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. Anhydrite exhibits Pearly and Greasy luster. Anatase, on other hand, exhibits Adamantine luster.