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Atacamite Vs Sanidine


Sanidine Vs Atacamite


Astrology

Origin
Not Available   
Madagascar, Southern and central Africa   

Color
Green, Green, Yellow, Black   
Grey, Brownish, Blue, Colorless, White, gray, Reddish   

Streak
Green   
White   

For which Rashi?
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Planet
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Element of Planets
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
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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
Brittle   
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.745-3.776   
2.54-2.61   

Fracture
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Brittle   
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   

Cleavage
Perfect on {010}, fair on {101}   
{001} Perfect, {010} Good   

Mohs Hardness
3-3.5   
6   

Chemical Composition
Cu2Cl(OH)3   
KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   

Optical Properties

Luster
Adamantine, Vitreous   
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Pleochroism
X = pale green; Y = yellow-green; Z = grass-green   
WeakMichael O’Donoghue   

Dispersion
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Transparency
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Transparent   

Refractive Index
1.831   
1.518-1.536   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic   
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Birefringence
0.049   
0.005-0.008   

Clarity
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Transparent   

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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Atacamite Vs Sanidine Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Atacamite and Sanidine Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Atacamite Vs Sanidine 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 Atacamite is Brittle, Conchoidal and Conchoidal. Sanidine fracture is Gems, Sixth Edition (2006), Uneven and Uneven.

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Atacamite Vs Sanidine Luster

A primary knowledge about Atacamite vs Sanidine 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. Atacamite exhibits Adamantine and Vitreous luster.

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