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Anhydrite
Anhydrite

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Vesuvianite



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Anhydrite Vs Vesuvianite

Astrology

Origin

Mexico
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Color

Colorless, Blue, Violet, White, Brown, rose, gray
Brown, Blue, Green, Yellow, White

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
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Solubility

-
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Durability

-
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Specific Gravity

2.90-2.983.32-3.43
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal
Conchoidal

Cleavage

Rare tabular and prismatic crystals. Usually occurs as fibrous, parallel veins that break off into cleavage fragments.
Poor on {110} and {100} very poor on {001}

Mohs Hardness

3.56-7
2 10
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Chemical Composition

CaSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
Ca10(Mg,Fe)2Al4(SiO4)5(Si2O7)2(OH)4

Optical Properties

Luster

Pearly, Greasy
Vitreous, Resinous

Pleochroism

For violet varieties
slight in colored varieties

Dispersion

0.010.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
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Refractive Index

1.570-1.6141.703-1.752
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

Orthorhombic
tetragonal

Birefringence

0.042-0.0440.004-0.006
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
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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

Calmness
Transformation

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Acceptance
Transformation

Anhydrite Vs Vesuvianite Fracture

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

Anhydrite Vs Vesuvianite Luster

A primary knowledge about Anhydrite vs Vesuvianite 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. Vesuvianite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Resinous luster.