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Aragonite Vs Chalcopyrite


Chalcopyrite Vs Aragonite


Astrology

Origin
Canada, Pakistan   
A primary mineral in hydrothermal veins, stockworks, disseminations   

Color
Reddish, Greenish, White, Red, Yellow, Green, Grey, Blue, Brown, Colorless, White, gray, Reddish, orange   
Yellow, Green, Black   

Streak
White   
Yellow, Green, Black, Greenish, Black   

For which Rashi?
Virgo, Capricorn, Virgo, Capricorn, Virgo, Capricorn   
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Planet
Sun   
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Element of Planets
Earth   
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
Projective, Receptive   
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Deities
Goddess   
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Not to wear with
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Powers
Protection   
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Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Brittle   

Solubility
Dilute acid   
Soluble   

Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.93-2.96   
4.1-4.3   

Fracture
Subconchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle   
Uneven, Brittle, Metallic   

Cleavage
Distinct on {010}, imperfect {110} and {011}   
Indistinct on {011}   

Mohs Hardness
3.5-4   
3.5-4   

Chemical Composition
CaCO 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   
CuFeS 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Resinous   
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Pleochroism
StrongArthur Thomas   
AbsentWalter Schumann   

Dispersion
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent   
Handbook of mineralogy (2001)   

Refractive Index
1.525-1.686   
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic   
tetragonal   

Birefringence
0.155   
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Clarity
Transparent   
Handbook of mineralogy (2001)   

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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Aragonite Vs Chalcopyrite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Aragonite and Chalcopyrite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Aragonite Vs Chalcopyrite 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 Aragonite is Brittle, Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) and Subconchoidal. Chalcopyrite fracture is Brittle, Metallic and Uneven.

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Aragonite Vs Chalcopyrite Luster

A primary knowledge about Aragonite vs Chalcopyrite 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. Aragonite exhibits Resinous and Vitreous luster.

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