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Anthophyllite Vs Cavansite


Cavansite Vs Anthophyllite


Astrology

Origin
Not Available, Southern and central Africa  
India  

Color
Brown, White, Greenish, gray, Green, Brownish  
Blue, Greenish  

Streak
gray  
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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Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Brittle  

Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.9-3.5  
2.25-2.33  

Fracture
Conchoidal, Brittle  
Brittle, Metallic  

Cleavage
{110} Perfect, {???} Distinct, {???} Distinct  
Good on {010}  

Mohs Hardness
5.5-6  
3-4  

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 2(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  
Ca(VO)Si4O10•4(H2O)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Pearly  
Vitreous, Pearly  

Pleochroism
When Fe-rich  
Visible: X=Z= colorless Y= blue  

Dispersion
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Transparency
Transparent  
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Refractive Index
1.603-1.690  
1.542  

Optic Character
Biaxial/+  
Not Available  

Crystal System
Orthorhombic Dipyramidal H-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: P nma  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
Not Available  
0.009  

Clarity
Transparent  
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Benefits

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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
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Healing
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Anthophyllite Vs Cavansite Fracture

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

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Anthophyllite Vs Cavansite Luster

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

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