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Apophyllite Vs Chalcedony


Chalcedony Vs Apophyllite


Astrology

Origin
India, Canada, Brazil   
Zimbabwe   

Color
Colorless, Reddish, White, pink, Green, Yellow, Violet, White, pink, Green, Yellow, Violet, White, Colorless, Blue, Green, Brown, Yellow, pink, Violet, White, pink, Green, Yellow, Violet   
Violet, White, gray, Blue, Brown, Black   

Streak
White   
White   

For which Rashi?
Not Available   
Cancer, Sagittarius, Cancer, Sagittarius, Cancer, Sagittarius   

Planet
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Moon   

Element of Planets
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Water   

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
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Receptive   

Deities
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Goddess Whope   

Not to wear with
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Powers
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Protection   

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
Not Available   
Soluble   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.30-2.50   
2.55-2.70   

Fracture
Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)   
Uneven, Splintery, Conchoidal, Uneven, Splintery, Conchoidal, UnevenWalter Schumann   

Cleavage
Perfect on (001)   
Absent   

Mohs Hardness
4.5-5   
6.5-7   

Chemical Composition
KCa 4Si 8O 20(F,OH) · 8H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.   
SiO2   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Pearly   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
Dichroic (colorless)   
AbsentWalter Schumann   

Dispersion
Not Available   
None   

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent   
Translucent, Translucent to opaque   

Refractive Index
1.530-1.543   
1.530-1.543   

Optic Character
Uniaxial/-   
Not Available   

Crystal System
tetragonal   
Trigonal   

Birefringence
0.000-0.003   
0.003-0.009   

Clarity
Transparent   
Translucent   

Benefits

Physical
  
  

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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Qualities Associated
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Apophyllite Vs Chalcedony Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Apophyllite and Chalcedony Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Apophyllite Vs Chalcedony 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 Apophyllite is Gemstones (2009), Uneven and UnevenArthur Thomas. Chalcedony fracture is Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Splintery, Splintery, Uneven, Uneven and UnevenWalter Schumann.

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Apophyllite Vs Chalcedony Luster

A primary knowledge about Apophyllite vs Chalcedony 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. Apophyllite exhibits Pearly and Vitreous luster. Chalcedony, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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